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M2.6 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-09-28 22:43:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2025 at 22:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
fe4697de70342a8c95c61966464376686f6b073c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
53.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-28 22:43:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.16000, -71.00000
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.4 km
Shallow
53.4 km
53.4 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 324 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 368 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 381 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

Of 249 other entries for this area and period, 191 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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