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M2.6 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 05:52:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 05:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 46 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
7e54400b5db7530f198fdab53f14908214a1ddc0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
46.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 05:52:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.62000, -71.19000
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.2 km
Shallow
46.2 km
46.2 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 372 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 418 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 325 Catalogue entries

Of 324 other entries for this area and period, 262 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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