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M3.8 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 16:33:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) on August 19, 2025 at 16:33 UTC. At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
f7f823471ea4092fbc4004bbc59e0f3a1f3d704a
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
100.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 16:33:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.54930, -70.45410
Temperature
3.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.6 km
Intermediate
100.6 km
100.6 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 364 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
  • Tipas
    Distance: 416 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

10 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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