Coquimbo Region, Chile – Earthquakes

This page summarizes earthquakes in Coquimbo Region (Chile). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M2.9 earthquake near Canela on 2026-10-21 15:17:42 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Seismic profile ↓
Earthquakes (last 30 days)
39
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M3.9
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M3.03
Avg depth (last 30 days)
51 km

Seismic profile

Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

The last update is over two hours old. The figures reflect the data timestamp shown below.

What the data show

Coquimbo Region · M ≥ 2.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 142 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 76 days.

Catalogue entries14205 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM5.0Punitaqui ↗
Depth · median48.3 km142 events with valid depth
Last 30 days44Previous 30 days: 36

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 2.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

View data table
MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
October 2025 · Partial month05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20250
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20250
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 20250
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20260
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20260
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20260
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20260
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20260
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 202628
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202630
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 202637
September 202601 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 202641
October 2026 · Partial month01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 20266

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 142

M 2.0 – < 3.079
M 3.0 – < 4.055
M 4.0 – < 5.07
M 5.0 – < 6.01
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

142 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km25
30 – < 70 km90
70 – < 300 km27
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days44
Previous 30 days36
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods0

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Events assigned to Coquimbo Region in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

2 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Events assigned to Coquimbo Region in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC137
  • USGS3
  • USP1
  • GFZ1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Map (last 30 days)

< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

About Coquimbo Region

The Coquimbo Region is one of Chile's 16 administrative regions. It is located approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of the national capital, Santiago.

Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Coquimbo Region recorded 165 earthquakes within Chile. The average magnitude was M3.13. The strongest event reached M5.4.

Based on the number of recorded earthquakes in 2026, Coquimbo Region is currently among the Top 5 most active regions in Chile (rank #5 by count).

Considering the strongest recorded event in 2026, Coquimbo Region is among the Top 5 strongest regions in Chile (rank #5 by max magnitude).

Located on the South America Plate.

Earthquakes in Coquimbo Region (last 30 days)

M2.9
Canela
2026-10-21 · 15:17 UTC · 47 km
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M2.7
Los Vilos
2026-10-21 · 04:55 UTC · 24 km
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M3.8
Los Vilos
2026-10-21 · 04:21 UTC · 39 km
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M2.7
Los Vilos
2026-10-20 · 03:25 UTC · 37 km
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M2.5
El Palqui
2026-10-18 · 05:05 UTC · 69 km
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M3.0
Ovalle
2026-10-16 · 15:41 UTC · 30 km
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M3.5
La Serena
2026-10-15 · 15:19 UTC · 58 km
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M3.2
Canela
2026-10-14 · 08:44 UTC · 49 km
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M2.8
Punitaqui
2026-10-13 · 12:19 UTC · 62 km
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M2.6
Ovalle
2026-10-11 · 10:43 UTC · 42 km
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M3.0
La Serena
2026-10-10 · 23:39 UTC · 54 km
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M2.8
Cerrillos
2026-10-10 · 21:59 UTC · 61 km
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M2.6
Ovalle
2026-10-10 · 11:48 UTC · 45 km
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M3.8
Canela
2026-10-09 · 10:38 UTC · 22 km
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M2.6
Los Vilos
2026-10-08 · 06:04 UTC · 80 km
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M2.6
Punitaqui
2026-10-07 · 13:43 UTC · 61 km
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M3.6
Coquimbo
2026-10-07 · 09:09 UTC · 47 km
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M2.6
Coquimbo
2026-10-07 · 05:31 UTC · 33 km
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M2.5
Ovalle
2026-10-06 · 04:28 UTC · 28 km
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M3.0
Los Vilos
2026-10-05 · 10:06 UTC · 57 km
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M2.9
La Higuera
2026-10-05 · 02:32 UTC · 47 km
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M2.6
Illapel
2026-10-04 · 00:23 UTC · 63 km
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M3.8
Ovalle
2026-10-03 · 08:36 UTC · 30 km
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M2.7
La Higuera
2026-10-01 · 13:53 UTC · 36 km
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M2.9
La Higuera
2026-10-01 · 08:57 UTC · 42 km
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M3.2
Salamanca
2026-09-30 · 15:52 UTC · 90 km
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M2.9
La Higuera
2026-09-30 · 10:23 UTC · 63 km
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M2.9
Ovalle
2026-09-30 · 05:49 UTC · 31 km
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M3.5
San Julián
2026-09-30 · 01:20 UTC · 14 km
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M2.8
Ovalle
2026-09-29 · 23:04 UTC · 28 km
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M2.5
Ovalle
2026-09-28 · 17:28 UTC · 66 km
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M3.4
Salamanca
2026-09-28 · 11:14 UTC · 136 km
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M3.2
Los Vilos
2026-09-28 · 03:55 UTC · 34 km
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M2.9
El Peñón
2026-09-25 · 22:06 UTC · 52 km
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M3.6
Ovalle
2026-09-25 · 15:09 UTC · 37 km
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M3.3
Coquimbo
2026-09-25 · 12:44 UTC · 65 km
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M3.9
Los Vilos
2026-09-24 · 17:26 UTC · 42 km
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M3.0
Illapel
2026-09-24 · 10:04 UTC · 59 km
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M3.2
Salamanca
2026-09-24 · 03:34 UTC · 94 km
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