M5.1 earthquake 26 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 26 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile on Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 2:04 AM GMT-4 (06:04 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mww), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-03 06:04:03 UTC
- Depth
- 59.4 km (36.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.762° S, 71.508° W
- Region
- Chile
- Felt reports
- 5
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
5 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Normal
- Moment magnitude
- 5.1 Mww
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 13°, dip 72°, rake -114°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 248°, dip 29°, rake -39°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 5.8 km horizontally, 6.1 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.07
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 135°
- Stations used
- 74
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 since this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tduc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC.