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M4.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-05-03 06:38:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
30.5 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On May 3, 2026 at 06:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cd64c53ba572ecd6efd675c20caae58fb639ef83
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
30.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-03 06:38:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.73000, -71.96000
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.5 km
Shallow
30.5 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: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 336 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 371 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 374 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

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