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M2.8 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-02-12 14:01:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
34.6 km
Source
EMSC

COQUIMBO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near COQUIMBO, CHILE on February 12, 2026 at 14:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
4fd6eb37272198ad27954f1987770a36b4998692
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
34.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-12 14:01:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.74000, -71.33000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.6 km
Shallow
34.6 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Feb 12, 2026, 2:13 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 406 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 448 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 462 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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