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M2.7 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-08 21:21:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) on November 8, 2025 at 21:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
991acfbc14f80cc2e8da7558b3d2284e438c62ee
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
44.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 21:21:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.72000, -71.37000
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.9 km
Shallow
44.9 km
44.9 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 409 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 451 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 325 Catalogue entries

Of 324 other entries for this area and period, 234 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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