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M4.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 19:56:18 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) on October 24, 2025 at 19:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 47 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
8e888c741596e9e028b87ba10fadf47cfcfb73bf
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 19:56:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.73770, -71.57800
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
47 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

Felt reports

12felt 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: Oct 24, 2025, 8:03 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,742 Catalogue entries

Of 2,741 other entries for this area and period, 59 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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