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M2.9 Earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 11:06:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 28, 2026 at 11:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near La Serena, Coquimbo Region (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 70 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
9881f4d008506d83de19f174dd1a07a2a966488c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
69.6 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 11:06:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Coquimbo Region
City
La Serena
County
Provincia de Elqui
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.69000, -70.77000
Temperature
8.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.6 km
Shallow
69.6 km
69.6 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: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 351 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 398 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Coquimbo Region

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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