M6.2 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 71 km W of Vallenar, Chile on 13 Mar 2026, 13:39 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Vallenar, about 72 km away in Atacama, Chile.