Rare August snowfall blankets swathes of Chile’s Atacama desert

Rare August snowfall blankets swathes of Chile’s Atacama desert

A rare August snowfall blanketed swathes of Chile's Atacama desert on August 25, 2021, with parts of it reportedly receiving as much as 82 cm (32 inches). "This does not occur yearly. Maybe a relatively important snowfall like the one today can happen…

Two shallow M6.0 earthquakes hit near the coast of Atacama, Chile

Two shallow M6.0 earthquakes hit near the coast of Atacama, Chile

A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near the coast of Atacama, Chile at 01:01 UTC on July 4, 2021. The quake was followed by another M6.0 at 01:29 UTC and hundreds of aftershocks. Both quakes struck at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), according to…

Shallow M6.5 aftershock hits near the coast of Atacama, Chile

Shallow M6.5 aftershock hits near the coast of Atacama, Chile

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit near the coast of Atacama, Chile at 21:09 UTC (16:09 LT) on September 1, 2020, at a depth of 14 km (8.7 miles). EMSC is reporting it as M6.5 at a depth of 2 km (1.2 miles). This is an aftershock of a…

Massive flash floods hit Atacama desert, Chile

Massive flash floods hit Atacama desert, Chile

Heavy showers on high altitudes in northern Chile have caused dry river beds to become rushing torrents of water over the past couple of days. Major floods across the desert region of Atacama and continued through February 8. The flooding has left one dead, one…

Very strong earthquake magnitude 6.8 struck Atacama, Chile

Very strong earthquake magnitude 6.8 struck Atacama, Chile

Strong earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.8 (USGS) struck Atacama, Chile on January 30, 2013 at 20:15 UTC. Epicenter was located 44km (27 miles) North of Vallenar, Chile and 100km (62mi) SSW of Copiapo, Chile at coordinates 28.168°S 70.804°W. USGS reported