2.6
Earthquake Details: 45 km from Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
Sep 20, 2026, 10:30:18
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 45 km from Vallenar, Atacama, Chile on Sep 20, 2026 at 10:30:18. 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-28.4000
Longitude-70.3500
Event IDemsc:20260920_0000133
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 10:49:48 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 20, 2026, 07:30:18 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 10:30:18 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
M4.434 km NW of Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.5Atacama, ChileBeforeM4.7Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM5.364 km W of Cafayate, ArgentinaBeforeM4.0Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.6San Juan, ArgentinaAfterM3.6Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.8Catamarca, ArgentinaAfterM3.6Catamarca, ArgentinaAfterM4.1Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.9Atacama, ChileAfterM4.233 km NNW of La Serena, ChileAfter
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