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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-10-06 08:18:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.3 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2026 at 08:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0213c8546231926a3562eb6b29c356b867837d64
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 08:18:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.37000, -72.12000
Temperature
15.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.3 km
Shallow
28.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 474 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 495 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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