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M2.7 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-03-16 20:40:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
90.4 km
Source
EMSC

COQUIMBO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near COQUIMBO, CHILE on March 16, 2026 at 20:40 UTC. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
02f718f22fb8f8d3c3690466d00925f15ee7fcac
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
90.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-16 20:40:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.01000, -70.44000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90.4 km
Intermediate
90.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 355 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 401 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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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