2.8
Earthquake Details: 64 km from Copiapó, Atacama, Chile
Sep 29, 2026, 12:18:49
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 64 km from Copiapó, Atacama, Chile on Sep 29, 2026 at 12:18:49. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -100.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-100.9 km
Significance0
Latitude-27.3900
Longitude-69.6800
Event IDemsc:20260929_0000161
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 12:31:40 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 29, 2026, 09:18:49 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 12:18:49 UTC
-100.9 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, ChileBeforeM3.2Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.8Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.2Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileAfter
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