International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583131
Event time 2026-02-26 09:13:30 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 12:13:30 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 09:23:05 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.8
Depth 40 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 Coquimbo
Nearest settlement Ovalle
Distance 32 km
Course SW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Santa Rosa De Tabalí Heliport (15,62 km), Santa Rosa De Tabalí Heliport (15,62 km), Santa Rosa de Tabalí Airport (16,01 km), Santa Rosa de Tabalí Airport (16,01 km), Estancia Los Loros Airport (19,28 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.