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M3.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF COQUIMBO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-10-14 08:26:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF COQUIMBO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2026 at 08:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF COQUIMBO, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
37dde3a24c178a159142fc9f4ea1264a19c08238
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 08:26:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.99000, -72.63000
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·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.

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