2.9
Earthquake Details: Offshore Atacama, Chile
Sep 29, 2026, 00:45:36
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Offshore Atacama, Chile on Sep 29, 2026 at 00:45:36. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -34 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-34 km
Significance0
Latitude-26.3300
Longitude-70.7500
Event IDemsc:20260929_0000005
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 00:52:22 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 21:45:36 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 00:45:36 UTC
-34 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.3Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.3La Rioja, ArgentinaBeforeM3.8Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.3Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.3Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.8Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Offshore Antofagasta, ChileAfterM3.5Salta, ArgentinaAfterM3.6Antofagasta, ChileAfter
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