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

UTC time: 2026-08-29 03:11:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near La Serena, Coquimbo Region (Chile) on August 29, 2026 at 03:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
d4f8ae80effcfdd359915b541f3bc3bcc97af20d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
56.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 03:11:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Coquimbo Region
City
La Serena
County
Provincia de Elqui
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.71000, -71.18000
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.7 km
Shallow
56.7 km
56.7 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: 377 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
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 425 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    23.0 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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