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M2.6 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 19:05:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 23, 2025 at 19:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
5741440ca4f9abb02a9831288c1a399e858bcf3e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
100.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 19:05:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.75000, -70.62000
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.6 km
Intermediate
100.6 km
100.6 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 278 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 323 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 323 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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