2.8
Earthquake Details: Offshore Atacama, Chile
Aug 24, 2026, 00:45:19
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Offshore Atacama, Chile on Aug 24, 2026 at 00:45:19. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -22.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-22.2 km
Significance
Latitude-26.5500
Longitude-70.8200
Event IDemsc:20260824_0000008
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Aug 24, 2026, 00:50:10 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 23, 2026, 20:45:19 GMT-4
- UTC
- Aug 24, 2026, 00:45:19 UTC
-22.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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