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M2.8 Earthquake near Andacollo, Coquimbo Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-11-02 08:16:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Andacollo, Coquimbo Region (Chile) on November 2, 2026 at 08:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
d76776989fe2e04d48c2f0fb38168d58e2192446
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 08:16:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Coquimbo Region
City
Andacollo
County
Provincia de Elqui
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.16000, -71.10000
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
47 km — shallower than the regional average (100 km)
Regional average: 100 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: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 412 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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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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