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M2.6 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 13:56:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2025 at 13:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
59e7dfcf2e39700aa382d6efc0314462fb0d09cd
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
53.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 13:56:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.44000, -71.21000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.6 km
Shallow
53.6 km
53.6 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 434 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 443 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina

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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