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M2.9 Earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-18 14:19:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region (Chile) on June 18, 2026 at 14:19 UTC. At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
cadac1d16db2cb347e9c4d41721598791299757c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
80.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 14:19:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Coquimbo Region
City
Coquimbo
County
Provincia de Elqui
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.03000, -71.16000
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80.7 km
Intermediate
80.7 km
80.7 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 405 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    13.2 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 ≥ 2.0 · 142 Catalogue entries

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