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Earthquakes near La Serena today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of La Serena in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.2 88 km NNE, 11 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in La Serena just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around La Serena, Coquimbo Region, Chile and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 3 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.7 95 km NW, Oct 14, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M6.2 137 km N, Mar 13, 2026
- Past year count
- 62 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 20 km M4.3, Oct 7, 2026
Recent earthquakes near La Serena
USGS recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of La Serena in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.2 88 km NNE of the city at Oct 14, 11:42 local time (11 days ago).
The average depth was about 48 km and 2 of 3 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface. The busiest day was Oct 14, 2026 with 2 quakes.
| Time (La Serena) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 11:42 | Oct 14, 14:42 UTC | M4.2 | 88 km NNE | 48 km | 67 km SSW of Vallenar, Chile |
| Oct 13, 21:36 | Oct 14, 00:36 UTC | M4.6 | 101 km NW | 10 km | 99 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile |
| Oct 13, 21:30 | Oct 14, 00:30 UTC | M4.7 | 95 km NW | 22 km | 94 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile |
| Oct 7, 06:09 | Oct 7, 09:09 UTC | M4.3 | 20 km S | 73 km | 18 km SE of Coquimbo, Chile |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Santiago.
Largest earthquakes near La Serena in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of La Serena in the past 12 months was M6.2 on Mar 13, 2026, 137 km N of the city (71 km W of Vallenar, Chile).
With 62 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 5.2 a month), the area around La Serena is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | M6.2 | 137 km N | 24 km | 71 km W of Vallenar, Chile |
| Feb 12, 2026 | M6.1 | 97 km S | 46 km | 28 km SW of Ovalle, Chile |
| Dec 10, 2025 | M5.2 | 119 km N | 45 km | 67 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile |
| Sep 3, 2026 | M5.1 | 29 km WNW | 66 km | 24 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile |
| Jul 31, 2026 | M5.0 | 84 km W | 12 km | 76 km W of Coquimbo, Chile |
| Jul 5, 2026 | M5.0 | 103 km NW | 5 km | 101 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile |
| Jul 4, 2026 | M5.0 | 114 km S | 52 km | 39 km SSW of Ovalle, Chile |
| Nov 15, 2025 | M5.0 | 123 km NNW | 31 km | 79 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile |
| Feb 22, 2026 | M4.9 | 99 km SSW | 50 km | 35 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile |
| Jul 16, 2026 | M4.8 | 33 km S | 65 km | 27 km S of Coquimbo, Chile |
Was it felt in La Serena?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.7 at 95 km, may have been felt lightly in La Serena by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 2 of these quakes: M4.6 on Oct 14, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 3.1); M4.7 on Oct 14, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 3.4).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near La Serena in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 145 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).