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M2.9 Earthquake near Río Hurtado, Región de Coquimbo (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 04:34:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
84.6 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Coquimbo · Río Hurtado

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About this earthquake

On January 9, 2026 at 04:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Río Hurtado, Región de Coquimbo (Chile). At around 85 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
01acd811f426c63e903b27d149f39b2d38b7b978
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
84.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 04:34:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Coquimbo
City
Río Hurtado
County
Provincia de Limarí
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.30000, -70.92000
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84.6 km
Intermediate
84.6 km
84.6 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 415 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 442 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 289 Catalogue entries

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