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M5.1 Earthquake near 69 km W of Coquimbo, Chile

UTC time: 2026-07-31 17:47:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
21.3 km
Source
USGS

69 km W of Coquimbo, Chile

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M5.1 Earthquake near 69 km W of Coquimbo, Chile · 2026-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 69 km W of Coquimbo, Chile · 2026-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 69 km W of Coquimbo, Chile on July 31, 2026 at 17:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
7ebed382977a8bff54b2eb70f5872a79091adc17
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
21.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 17:47:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-29.89460, -72.06110
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.3 km
Shallow
21.3 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

Felt reports

7felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 31, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ South America · about 50 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Coquimbo69.9 kmE161'317
Santiago418.1 kmS4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 455 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.3
M3.42026-08-03 03:37:09 UTC88.7 kmLa Serena M3.22026-08-03 08:07:50 UTC143.8 kmChile M2.92026-08-03 13:33:49 UTC119.6 kmFreirina M3.12026-08-04 12:26:08 UTC112.9 kmOvalle M3.82026-08-05 11:49:33 UTC88.0 kmCoquimbo M3.72026-08-05 18:36:10 UTC128.9 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.92026-08-06 02:24:13 UTC77.4 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.22026-08-06 07:03:11 UTC115.5 kmFreirina M3.12026-08-06 12:55:25 UTC132.4 kmChile M2.52026-08-07 06:35:07 UTC67.9 kmChile M3.82026-08-08 15:36:41 UTC130.1 kmVicuña M2.82026-08-09 21:36:18 UTC145.4 kmCombarbalá

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.210.0 km8.9 km
GFZM5.210.0 km8.7 km
USGSM5.121.3 km0.0 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#24
Earlier events M≥4200
Earlier events M≥540
Compared since2025-01-22

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-03-13 13:39:20 UTC132.5 kmChile (Peruvian point of view) [Sea] M6.32026-03-13 13:39:19 UTC141.0 km85 km W of Vallenar, Chile M6.22026-02-12 13:34:31 UTC126.5 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.92026-02-12 13:34:27 UTC119.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.9, near of Coquimbo (Monde) M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC103.7 km36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile

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