International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583022
Event time 2026-02-26 05:40:23 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 08:40:23 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 05:44:50 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.9
Depth 38.5 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Chile
Administration area Atacama
Nearest settlement Vallenar
Distance 16 km
Course NE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Huasco (60,77 km), Huasco (60,77 km)
Nearest airports
Vallenar Airport (17,06 km), Vallenar Airport (17,06 km), Freirina Airport (42,48 km), Freirina Airport (42,48 km), Gran Cañon Airport (66,69 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.