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M4.7 Earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 10:36:34 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 24, 2026 at 10:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near La Serena, Coquimbo Region (Chile). At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
2464a0590dfdc7c2a90acf8b7f8f8de210b4dcfe
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 10:36:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Coquimbo Region
City
La Serena
County
Provincia de Elqui
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-29.85000, -71.23000
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.1

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ South America · about 130 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 394 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 440 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Coquimbo Region

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 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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