3.5
Earthquake Details: 42 km from La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile
Sep 12, 2026, 11:25:48
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 42 km from La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile on Sep 12, 2026 at 11:25:48. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -77.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-77.7 km
Significance0
Latitude-29.7500
Longitude-70.8500
Event IDemsc:20260912_0000159
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 11:35:08 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 08:25:48 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 11:25:48 UTC
-77.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.4Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM4.3Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaBeforeM3.9Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM4.1San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.2Coquimbo, ChileAfterM3.6Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM3.6Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM3.990 km WNW of Cartagena, ChileAfter
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