Provincia de Elqui, Chile – Earthquakes

This page summarizes earthquakes in Provincia de Elqui (Chile). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M3.3 earthquake near Cruz de Caña on 2026-09-14 14:13:27 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Seismic profile ↓
Earthquakes (last 30 days)
13
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M5.1
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M3.01
Avg depth (last 30 days)
61 km

Seismic profile

Analysis period14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026Data as of: 14 Sep 2026 · 15:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Provincia de Elqui · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 29 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 27 days.

Catalogue entries2914 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM4.5La Serena ↗
Depth · median59.4 km29 events with valid depth
Last 30 days3Previous 30 days: 6

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

View data table
MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month14 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 20250
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20250
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20250
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 20250
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20267
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20262
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20261
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20260
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20262
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 20265
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 20265
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 20265
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 14 Sep 20262

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 29

M 3.0 – < 4.025
M 4.0 – < 5.04
M 5.0 – < 6.00
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

29 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km2
30 – < 70 km19
70 – < 300 km8
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days3
Previous 30 days6
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods2

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Events assigned to Provincia de Elqui in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 14 Sep 2025 15:00 – 14 Sep 2026 15:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

4 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Events assigned to Provincia de Elqui in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC27
  • USGS2

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 14 Sep 2026 · 15:32 UTC

Map (last 30 days)

< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

About Provincia de Elqui

Elqui Province is a province in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. Its capital is Coquimbo. Spread over an area of 16,895.1 km2 (6,523.2 sq mi), it had a population of 562,457 inhabitants as per the 2024 Chilean census. The province was established by law on 1 August 1974.

Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Provincia de Elqui recorded 74 earthquakes within Chile. The average magnitude was M3.14. The strongest event reached M5.1.

By event count in 2026, this region ranks #9 within Chile.

Located on the South America Plate.

Earthquakes in Provincia de Elqui (last 30 days)

M3.3
Cruz de Caña
2026-09-14 · 14:13 UTC · 64 km
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M2.5
Coquimbo
2026-09-14 · 11:01 UTC · 33 km
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M2.8
La Serena
2026-09-13 · 12:19 UTC · 37 km
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M3.5
Vicuña
2026-09-12 · 11:25 UTC · 75 km
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M2.7
La Higuera
2026-09-10 · 13:28 UTC · 81 km
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M2.9
Coquimbo
2026-09-07 · 23:46 UTC · 33 km
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M5.1
La Serena
2026-09-03 · 06:04 UTC · 47 km
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M2.5
Cerrillos
2026-08-31 · 05:02 UTC · 62 km
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M2.9
La Serena
2026-08-29 · 03:11 UTC · 57 km
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M3.1
Paihuano
2026-08-27 · 14:17 UTC · 80 km
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M2.5
Huachalalume
2026-08-27 · 08:38 UTC · 71 km
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M2.6
La Higuera
2026-08-19 · 15:46 UTC · 48 km
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M2.7
Vicuña
2026-08-17 · 11:38 UTC · 105 km
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