Back to map

M2.6 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-06 04:45:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
65.8 km
Source
EMSC

COQUIMBO, CHILE

Map

About this earthquake

On May 6, 2026 at 04:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near COQUIMBO, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 66 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
af0e97492fb43d683e9923132f656511dd4d7e1d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
65.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 04:45:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.07000, -71.22000
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.8 km
Shallow
65.8 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: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 368 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 410 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 424 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
596
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share