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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

UTC time: 2025-05-10 09:57:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
43.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE on May 10, 2025 at 09:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
d6785ada3c8966ace34e69ce53ab6a2ea5e20ace
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-10 09:57:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.65000, -72.04000
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 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: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 436 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 479 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-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.

Earthquake overview

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