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M4.3 Earthquake near 17 km S of Coquimbo, Chile

UTC time: 2025-02-16 23:25:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
67.5 km
Source
USGS

17 km S of Coquimbo, Chile

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2025 at 23:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 17 km S of Coquimbo, Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7041945c57017b1105b36f3e0084ff61c328e4af
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
67.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-16 23:25:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-30.10960, -71.32550

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.5 km
Shallow
67.5 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: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 422 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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