- Depth
- 37.6 km
- Source
- EMSC
OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Country overviewOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Country overviewOn November 26, 2025 at 02:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 38 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. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Chile
09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,168 Catalogue entries
Of 6,167 other entries for this area and period, 2,741 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
Open seismic profile