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M2.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

UTC time: 2026-02-12 22:39:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

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About this earthquake

On February 12, 2026 at 22:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f77c66fa55b96fba69e83b8f0171e9547cb62aa2
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-12 22:39:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.13000, -71.79000
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 290 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 324 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

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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