3.5
Earthquake Details: Atacama, Chile
Sep 8, 2026, 02:18:44
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near Atacama, Chile on Sep 8, 2026 at 02:18:44. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -119.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-119.8 km
Significance0
Latitude-27.6200
Longitude-69.0700
Event IDemsc:20260908_0000022
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 02:23:22 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 7, 2026, 23:18:44 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 8, 2026, 02:18:44 UTC
-119.8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.5Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.0Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.5129 km ENE of Taltal, ChileBeforeM4.0Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.388 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.6Antofagasta, ChileAfterM4.287 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileAfterM4.2Salta, ArgentinaAfterM5.053 km W of Cafayate, ArgentinaAfter
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