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M2.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-13 02:50:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
26.5 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On May 13, 2026 at 02:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2f6b4d8049cc7bdba9c9c789891151b0dc94be7e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
26.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-13 02:50:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.40000, -72.71000
Temperature
12.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.5 km
Shallow
26.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 498 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina

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

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