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M2.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 20:39:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
6ca33f48f22d8b04d2754cf6ccc9528262a5c7c6
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
41.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 20:39:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.04000, -71.53000
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.6 km
Shallow
41.6 km
41.6 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: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 429 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,168 Catalogue entries

Of 6,167 other entries for this area and period, 4,580 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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