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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 02:47:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2025 at 02:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
db1f716bcb42c9b15d28dd212e05e1a3f0a1a31d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
31.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 02:47:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.06000, -71.72000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.3 km
Shallow
31.3 km
31.3 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 388 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 427 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Chile

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,188 Catalogue entries

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