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M3.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 13:06:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 13:06 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 34 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. Chile: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
5619a2dab3a08667a2262d5a9b578b04b4d65ac8
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
34.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 13:06:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.23000, -71.49000
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.1 km
Shallow
34.1 km
34.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 442 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 464 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,737 Catalogue entries

Of 2,736 other entries for this area and period, 1,882 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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