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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 16:11:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 2, 2025 at 16:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 41 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
88cae5d5832ddfdaa554db5d634553ed2739b8aa
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
40.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 16:11:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.95000, -71.50000
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.8 km
Shallow
40.8 km
40.8 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 420 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,184 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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