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M2.9 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 17:48:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 17:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 107 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
6554c493bbd23b7a83451032b62c8d8bad484796
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
107.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 17:48:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.89000, -70.33000
Temperature
2.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.1 km
Intermediate
107.1 km
107.1 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: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 367 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 413 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 323 Catalogue entries

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