Chile – Atacama Region

This page summarizes earthquakes in Atacama Region (Chile). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M2.7 earthquake near Vallenar on 2026-07-31 03:17:54 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

About Atacama Region

The Atacama Region is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It comprises three provinces: Chañaral, Copiapó and Huasco.

Earthquakes (last 30 days)
36
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M5.3
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M3.11
Avg depth (last 30 days)
69 km
Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Atacama Region recorded 57 earthquakes within Chile. The average magnitude was M3.02. The strongest event reached M5.3.

By event count in 2026, this region ranks #9 within Chile.

Located on the South America Plate.

Map (last 30 days)
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Earthquakes in Atacama Region (last 30 days)
M2.7
Vallenar
2026-07-31 · 03:17 UTC · 58 km
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M3.0
Vallenar
2026-07-30 · 17:07 UTC · 64 km
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M3.9
Tierra Amarilla
2026-07-29 · 09:04 UTC · 140 km
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M2.7
Tierra Amarilla
2026-07-28 · 19:53 UTC · 97 km
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M2.5
Tierra Amarilla
2026-07-28 · 19:44 UTC · 101 km
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M2.6
Vallenar
2026-07-28 · 13:40 UTC · 80 km
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M3.1
Caldera
2026-07-27 · 04:30 UTC · 45 km
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M3.3
Copiapó
2026-07-25 · 08:44 UTC · 47 km
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M3.3
Tierra Amarilla
2026-07-24 · 11:59 UTC · 110 km
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M2.7
Copiapó
2026-07-24 · 08:23 UTC · 45 km
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M2.8
Copiapó
2026-07-23 · 15:59 UTC · 108 km
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M2.7
Caldera
2026-07-22 · 10:16 UTC · 51 km
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M2.8
Copiapó
2026-07-22 · 07:54 UTC · 71 km
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M2.9
El Salvador
2026-07-21 · 16:23 UTC · 3 km
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M3.0
Diego de Almagro
2026-07-19 · 21:54 UTC · 107 km
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M2.8
Freirina
2026-07-18 · 09:55 UTC · 30 km
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M3.0
Tierra Amarilla
2026-07-17 · 05:06 UTC · 98 km
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M3.1
Tierra Amarilla
2026-07-14 · 22:41 UTC · 12 km
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M2.8
Vallenar
2026-07-14 · 07:47 UTC · 86 km
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M3.5
Tierra Amarilla
2026-07-14 · 00:12 UTC · 115 km
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M2.5
Freirina
2026-07-12 · 16:02 UTC · 30 km
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M2.5
Freirina
2026-07-11 · 12:32 UTC · 37 km
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M2.9
Alto del Carmen
2026-07-11 · 05:51 UTC · 113 km
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M3.0
Vallenar
2026-07-11 · 04:34 UTC · 72 km
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M3.7
Alto del Carmen
2026-07-08 · 04:09 UTC · 111 km
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M3.1
Freirina
2026-07-07 · 20:52 UTC · 44 km
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M2.6
Tierra Amarilla
2026-07-07 · 19:00 UTC · 115 km
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M3.0
Copiapó
2026-07-07 · 04:46 UTC · 94 km
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M2.7
Vallenar
2026-07-06 · 08:22 UTC · 72 km
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M2.6
Tierra Amarilla
2026-07-06 · 06:44 UTC · 95 km
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M3.0
Freirina
2026-07-05 · 21:22 UTC · 31 km
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M3.4
Freirina
2026-07-05 · 18:33 UTC · 33 km
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M2.5
Chañaral
2026-07-05 · 17:55 UTC · 12 km
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M4.1
Diego de Almagro
2026-07-05 · 10:11 UTC · 10 km
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M5.3
Freirina
2026-07-03 · 21:10 UTC · 10 km
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M3.1
Freirina
2026-07-03 · 13:27 UTC · 47 km
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