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

UTC time: 2025-10-30 07:17:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2025 at 07:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
a69b95a7237197fcb76511be2c8a43bb2241e884
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
31.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 07:17:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.49000, -71.74000
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.1 km
Shallow
31.1 km
31.1 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: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 347 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 384 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,166 Catalogue entries

Of 6,165 other entries for this area and period, 3,919 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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