According to USGS, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Coquimbo, Chile on October 13, 2026. It was recorded at 09:36 PM GMT-3 at a depth of 10 km.
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Magnitude
M4.6
mwr · Light
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
12:36:45 AM
October 14, 2026
Local time
09:36 PM
October 13, 2026 · GMT-3
The epicenter was about 99 km from Coquimbo.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 374 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M6.9 earthquake on November 11, 2015.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Coquimbo, Chile at 29.219° S, 71.929° W, at a depth of 10 km. The nearest town was Coquimbo, about 99 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mwr 4.6 (light). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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