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M2.7 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-14 06:26:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 14, 2025 at 06:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). With a focal depth of about 69 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
fcd13103a2639f21391030c0ee014057fc2122df
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
68.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-14 06:26:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.82000, -71.02000
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.7 km
Shallow
68.7 km
68.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 378 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 424 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 289 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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