2.6
Earthquake Details: 72 km from Copiapó, Atacama, Chile
Sep 20, 2026, 16:41:16
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 72 km from Copiapó, Atacama, Chile on Sep 20, 2026 at 16:41:16. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -22.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-22.4 km
Significance0
Latitude-27.9300
Longitude-69.9700
Event IDemsc:20260920_0000210
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 17:07:32 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 20, 2026, 13:41:16 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 16:41:16 UTC
-22.4 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, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.8Catamarca, ArgentinaAfterM3.6Catamarca, ArgentinaAfterM4.1Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.9Atacama, ChileAfterM4.233 km NNW of La Serena, ChileAfter
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