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M4.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-05-08 00:01:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On May 8, 2025 at 00:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
314c0076d3227e445f053498c1ea80ff48d9381f
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-08 00:01:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.11000, -72.65000
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 430 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 464 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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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