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M2.8 Earthquake near Coquimbo, Región de Coquimbo (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-03 19:26:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
47.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Coquimbo · Coquimbo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Coquimbo, Región de Coquimbo (Chile) on June 3, 2026 at 19:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 47 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
4362ed46bc33c9d7fdf3d42c07eb8c6621e96f6c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-03 19:26:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Coquimbo
City
Coquimbo
County
Provincia de Elqui
Village
Guanaqueros
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.18000, -71.40000
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
47 km — shallower than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 432 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Airports

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

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

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Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 151 Catalogue entries

Of 150 other entries for this area and period, 95 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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