3.6
Earthquake Details: 40 km from Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
Oct 8, 2026, 18:35:15
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 40 km from Vallenar, Atacama, Chile on Oct 8, 2026 at 18:35:15. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -56 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-56 km
Significance0
Latitude-28.6100
Longitude-71.1700
Event IDemsc:20261008_0000251
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 18:43:46 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 15:35:15 GMT-3
- UTC
- Oct 8, 2026, 18:35:15 UTC
-56 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.8San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.3Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.0Catamarca, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.5Offshore Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.2Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.3Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.0Offshore Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.7Offshore Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.0San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM2.9San Juan, ArgentinaBefore
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