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M3.5 Earthquake near La Serena, Coquimbo Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 15:19:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 15:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near La Serena, Coquimbo Region (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 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: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
c9cd2fb87c6823d614b760d6b30393e87bfa390a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
58.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 15:19:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Coquimbo Region
City
La Serena
County
Provincia de Elqui
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.80000, -71.13000
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.3 km
Shallow
58.3 km
58.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 383 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 429 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Coquimbo Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 63 Catalogue entries

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