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M3.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-05-17 16:38:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
32.3 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE on May 17, 2025 at 16:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d537705c909cddcf039c28865381bf96d5974188
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
32.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 16:38:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.44000, -72.07000
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.3 km
Shallow
32.3 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 464 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 497 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina

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.

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