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M3.0 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-13 18:35:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) on September 13, 2025 at 18:35 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
23b3b9654ae165b37b6214ce5effb2f1a31a1714
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
71.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 18:35:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.71000, -71.18000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71.7 km
Intermediate
71.7 km
71.7 km — shallower than 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 379 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 425 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    23.0 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

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 153 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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