2.8
Earthquake Details: 72 km from Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
Oct 2, 2026, 18:51:53
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 72 km from Vallenar, Atacama, Chile on Oct 2, 2026 at 18:51:53. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -17.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-17.4 km
Significance0
Latitude-28.8600
Longitude-71.4200
Event IDemsc:20261002_0000264
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 18:56:26 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 2, 2026, 15:51:53 GMT-3
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 18:51:53 UTC
-17.4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.9Offshore Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.3Offshore Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.2Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.2Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.2San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Catamarca, ArgentinaBeforeM4.330 km NNW of Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.4La Rioja, ArgentinaAfterM3.5Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.3Atacama, ChileAfterM3.3off the coast of Coquimbo, ChileAfter
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