2.9
Earthquake Details: 54 km from Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
Sep 6, 2026, 22:59:00
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 54 km from Vallenar, Atacama, Chile on Sep 6, 2026 at 22:59:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -94.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-94.6 km
Significance0
Latitude-28.3400
Longitude-70.2800
Event IDemsc:20260906_0000285
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 6, 2026, 23:04:45 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 6, 2026, 19:59:00 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 6, 2026, 22:59:00 UTC
-94.6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4Mendoza, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5San Juan, ArgentinaAfterM3.5Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.4Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.5Salta, ArgentinaAfterM4.0Salta, ArgentinaAfterM4.5129 km ENE of Taltal, ChileAfterM4.0Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.5Atacama, ChileAfterM4.2Salta, ArgentinaAfterM5.053 km W of Cafayate, ArgentinaAfter
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