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M3.5 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-06 08:56:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2025 at 08:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 63 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
f3f73b48ebe1494e9156da1090c3da1184ca5da1
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
62.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 08:56:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.22000, -71.30000
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.9 km
Shallow
62.9 km
62.9 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: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 429 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 460 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 173 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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