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M2.6 Earthquake near Vallenar, Región de Atacama (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-05 01:48:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Vallenar, Región de Atacama (Chile) on June 5, 2026 at 01:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 51 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
fe76de67b2861f0a2e9f8c2c4d3b1a39ddc80057
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
50.6 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 01:48:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Atacama
City
Vallenar
County
Provincia de Huasco
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.45000, -70.70000
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50.6 km
Shallow
50.6 km
50.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 294 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 303 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 253 Catalogue entries

Of 252 other entries for this area and period, 194 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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