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M2.9 Earthquake near Diego de Almagro, Atacama Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 13:11:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
95.3 km
Source
EMSC

Atacama Region · Diego de Almagro

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Diego de Almagro, Atacama Region (Chile) on August 12, 2026 at 13:11 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 95 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.3 km
Intermediate
95.3 km
95.3 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Bayo Gorbea, Cerro
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'413 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Cordon del Azufre
    Distance: 98 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'481 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lastarria
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'706 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Atacama Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 141 Catalogue entries

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