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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-01 15:12:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) on September 1, 2025 at 15:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
0e53a7f3f491880fc8cb9728d5561b935860b44f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
48.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 15:12:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.91000, -71.40000
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48.6 km
Shallow
48.6 km
48.6 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 410 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    19.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,184 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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