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M2.5 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 17:37:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) on September 22, 2025 at 17:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4cbf81f3ae6a5698b2bce9e93565a49137cd7039
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
37.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 17:37:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.34000, -71.27000
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.5 km
Shallow
37.5 km
37.5 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 357 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 401 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 413 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 324 Catalogue entries

Of 323 other entries for this area and period, 299 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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