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M3.6 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 12:27:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 12:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
c729143b61e0b224f88359a5501f5bf650068afa
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
33.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 12:27:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.75000, -71.38000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.9 km
Shallow
33.9 km
33.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 15, 2025, 12:39 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 406 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
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  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 153 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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