International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584788
Event time 2026-02-28 13:11:27 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 16:11:27 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 13:20:35 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.3
Depth 28.6 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Chile
Administration area Coquimbo
Nearest settlement Coquimbo
Distance 31 km
Course WNW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name South Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Bahia Herradura Guayacan (29,38 km), Bahia Herradura Guayacan (29,38 km), Coquimbo (31,22 km), Coquimbo (31,22 km)
Nearest airports
LasTacas Airport (39,36 km), LasTacas Airport (39,36 km), La Florida Airport (42,00 km), La Florida Airport (42,00 km), Tongoy Airport (51,20 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.