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M2.5 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-30 12:28:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
25.7 km
Source
EMSC

COQUIMBO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On May 30, 2026 at 12:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near COQUIMBO, CHILE. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9a1776072fb8eabdcee7911f3891433e4c780b9c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
25.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-30 12:28:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.64000, -71.65000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.7 km
Shallow
25.7 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: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 427 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 468 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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

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