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M3.8 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 11:56:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 11:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
2d8ef27b955d6daec08f085b3fd88b27a0d48718
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
43.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 11:56:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.79000, -71.40000
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.4 km
Shallow
43.4 km
43.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

Felt reports

7felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 15, 2025, 12:07 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

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  • San Jose
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 403 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
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  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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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