Minor mag. 2.9 earthquake - Atacama, Chile, on Friday, Nov 26, 2021 at 7:04 pm (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 122 km depth
26 Nov 22:10 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 5 minutes.
26 Nov 22:26: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 121.0 to 122.0 km (from 75 to 76 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.8 km (1.7 mi) towards E.
26 Nov 22:26: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 121.0 to 122.0 km (from 75 to 76 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.8 km (1.7 mi) towards E.
Local time at epicenter: Friday, Nov 26, 2021 at 7:04 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 122.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 28.633°S / 69.522°W

Antipode: 28.633°N / 110.478°E
Nearest volcano: Tipas (186 km / 116 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
162 km (100 mi) SSE of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
547 km (340 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (Metropolitana) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
6.8°C (44 F), humidity: 10%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: INPRES
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.9 | 122 km | SAN JUAN (Argentina) | INPRES |
2.6 | 118 km | SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.9, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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