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M2.8 Earthquake near La Serena, Región de Coquimbo (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 14:06:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
61.5 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Coquimbo · La Serena

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About this earthquake

On February 21, 2026 at 14:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near La Serena, Región de Coquimbo (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
c9992f6d159a779458a886437299f58423241f92
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
61.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 14:06:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Coquimbo
City
La Serena
County
Provincia de Elqui
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.85000, -71.00000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.5 km
Shallow
61.5 km
61.5 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 379 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 426 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 325 Catalogue entries

Of 324 other entries for this area and period, 203 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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