International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584455
Event time 2026-02-28 04:02:46 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 07:02:46 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 04:09:35 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.7
Depth 62.4 km
Class Micro
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 30 km
Course NW
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 (29,67 km), Bahia Herradura Guayacan (29,67 km), Coquimbo (29,77 km), Coquimbo (29,77 km)
Nearest airports
La Florida Airport (36,42 km), La Florida Airport (36,42 km), LasTacas Airport (42,99 km), LasTacas Airport (42,99 km), Tambillos Airport (57,85 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.