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M3.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-07-23 11:12:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE on July 23, 2026 at 11:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f21eeb921b41e974978ad6cf2f5236583f07efa2
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 11:12:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.82000, -71.44000
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 292 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 320 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 324 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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