International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584437
Event time 2026-02-28 03:37:29 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 06:37:29 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 03:43:23 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.2
Depth 31.7 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 Ovalle
Distance 43 km
Course W
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Fray Jorge Airport (8,81 km), Fray Jorge Airport (8,81 km), Estancia Los Loros Airport (17,94 km), Estancia Los Loros Airport (17,94 km), Santa Rosa De Tabalí Heliport (23,78 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis