5.1
Earthquake Details: 42 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile
Sep 3, 2026, 06:04:02
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred near 42 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile on Sep 3, 2026 at 06:04:02. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 55.16 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth55.16 km
Significance402
Latitude-29.7346
Longitude-71.6979
Event IDus7000tduc
Magnitude5.1
Updated:Sep 3, 2026, 12:15:27 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 3, 2026, 02:04:02 GMT-4
- UTC
- Sep 3, 2026, 06:04:02 UTC
55.16 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM4.351 km SW of Taltal, ChileBeforeM3.9Offshore Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM4.679 km NW of Coquimbo, ChileBeforeM3.6Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.4San Juan, ArgentinaBeforeM3.5Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM3.4Offshore Valparaiso, ChileBeforeM4.0Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfterM3.6Mendoza, ArgentinaAfterM3.8Offshore Valparaiso, ChileAfter
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