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M5.9 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.9, near of Coquimbo (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-02-12 13:34:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.9, near of Coquimbo (Monde)

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M5.9 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.9, near of Coquimbo (Monde) · 2026-02-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.9, near of Coquimbo (Monde) · 2026-02-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 12, 2026 at 13:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.9, near of Coquimbo (Monde). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
0f01df5d46de826691752bbf88243e014912d2ec
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-12 13:34:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-30.72964, -71.27211
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ovalle15.9 kmNE77'138
Coquimbo86.6 kmN161'317
Santiago308.9 kmS4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 405 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 448 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22026-02-12 13:34:31 UTC8.6 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M4.12026-02-12 13:47:30 UTC10.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82026-02-12 14:01:28 UTC5.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M4.12026-02-12 18:19:26 UTC10.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M4.62026-02-13 00:58:21 UTC81.3 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M4.32026-02-13 00:58:23 UTC7.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M4.62026-02-13 00:58:28 UTC11.8 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M2.62026-02-13 21:24:26 UTC12.1 kmPunitaqui M3.42026-02-13 21:48:15 UTC17.0 kmOvalle M2.72026-02-13 22:10:38 UTC51.3 kmCombarbalá M3.82026-02-14 02:45:58 UTC3.8 kmOvalle M2.62026-02-14 11:15:59 UTC8.6 kmPunitaqui

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC27.4 km36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC13.6 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M5.52025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC48.9 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-15 11:43:40 UTC6.5 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC31.9 kmOvalle

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