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M2.8 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 15:51:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) on September 18, 2025 at 15:51 UTC. At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
063f072e5362921ac90444703dbe3abf45fababc
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
108.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 15:51:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.03000, -70.23000
Temperature
12.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.3 km
Intermediate
108.3 km
108.3 km — close to the regional average (99.9 km)
Regional average: 99.9 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 355 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 403 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·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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