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M3.6 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-07-26 05:27:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) on July 26, 2025 at 05:27 UTC. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
fdf55830185b08696bc8942a4d06f761f973a55b
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
77.4 km
UTC time
2025-07-26 05:27:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.24000, -71.49000
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.4 km
Intermediate
77.4 km
77.4 km — shallower than 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: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 360 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 400 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

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

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