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Significant magnitude 6.2 quake hits 69 km west of Vallenar, Chile in the morning An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 occurred in the morning on Friday, March 13th, 2026, at 10:39 am local time near Vallenar, Provincia de Huasco, Region de Atacama, Chile, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 22. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake which listed the quake at magnitude 6.2 as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include The National Seismological Center (Centro Sismológico Nacional, CSN) of the University of Chile at magnitude 6.3, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 6.4.
Generally quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that come in after the first one often showing more accuracy.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Huasco (pop. 9,000) located 31 km from the epicenter, and Freirina (pop. 6,000) 40 km away.
In Vallenar (pop. 44,900) located 69 km from the epicenter, Alto del Carmen (pop. 5,000) 95 km away, La Serena (pop. 154,500) 141 km away, and Coquimbo (pop. 161,300) 145 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data: Date & time: Mar 13, 2026 10:39 am (Santiago time) local time (13 Mar 2026 13:39 GMT)Magnitude: 6.2 Depth: 22.00 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 28.65°S / 71.46°W  ( Region de Atacama, Chile) Primary data source: EMSChttps://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/297550/Significant-magnitude-62-quake-hits-69-km-west-of-Vallenar-Chile-in-the-morning-.html
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