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M4.8 Earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-06-28 09:58:37 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near La Serena, Coquimbo Region (Chile) on June 28, 2025 at 09:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
48813cfc4108c943996ce8f4d5ffc8a7ef410ea3
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-28 09:58:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Coquimbo Region
City
La Serena
County
Provincia de Elqui
Source
usp
Coordinates
-29.74498, -71.04505

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 373 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 419 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Coquimbo Region

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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