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M2.5 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 09:01:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) on December 21, 2025 at 09:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
f4ffd50f826abde82d254362bf4b022bc78727a7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
41.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 09:01:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.75000, -71.37000
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.7 km
Shallow
41.7 km
41.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 406 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 448 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 325 Catalogue entries

Of 324 other entries for this area and period, 300 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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