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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Coquimbo (Monde) (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-15 16:45:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Coquimbo (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Coquimbo (Monde) (Chile) · 2025-11-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Coquimbo (Monde) (Chile) · 2025-11-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 15, 2025 at 16:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Coquimbo (Monde) (Chile). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
0823e90d4f7f1f35595a5a1a3f9cdff297887fdb
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 16:45:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
resif
Coordinates
-30.57600, -71.82114
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ovalle59.6 kmE77'138
Coquimbo83.3 kmNE161'317
Santiago338.9 kmS4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 441 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 481 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    94.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-11-15 16:45:10 UTC35.0 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M3.02025-11-15 23:44:54 UTC18.7 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.22025-11-16 05:26:04 UTC120.3 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.72025-11-16 18:25:05 UTC126.5 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.32025-11-18 19:47:46 UTC121.4 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.52025-11-19 12:05:54 UTC33.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M4.22025-11-19 21:29:44 UTC102.2 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82025-11-20 09:46:19 UTC40.3 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M4.52025-11-21 02:39:29 UTC37.8 km30 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile M4.52025-11-21 02:39:29 UTC43.9 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62025-11-21 07:38:25 UTC54.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.02025-11-21 17:36:56 UTC115.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,743 Catalogue entries

Of 2,742 other entries for this area and period, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥491
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC29.8 km36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC41.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M5.52025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC19.5 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-15 11:43:40 UTC49.1 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC25.7 kmOvalle

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