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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 10:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Central Chile. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-30.74856, -71.78356

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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
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
Ovalle58.3 kmE77'138
Coquimbo98.2 kmNE161'317
Santiago319.6 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 422 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 462 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.32025-10-02 10:43:55 UTC8.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Coquimbo (Monde) M5.42025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC11.5 km62 km W of Ovalle, Chile M5.52025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC13.3 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC17.5 kmOvalle M2.72025-10-02 11:02:17 UTC9.2 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.92025-10-02 11:03:30 UTC6.1 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.92025-10-02 11:18:35 UTC12.9 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.12025-10-03 13:52:04 UTC38.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.52025-10-03 22:47:23 UTC16.9 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.72025-10-04 09:34:47 UTC22.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82025-10-04 20:04:11 UTC72.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62025-10-05 04:05:08 UTC47.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥464
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC149.1 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M5.32025-03-18 21:17:50 UTC109.7 kmVicuña M5.32025-04-24 03:20:09 UTC9.7 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M5.32025-03-18 21:17:48 UTC89.8 km13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile M5.12025-03-24 04:35:09 UTC124.3 km22 km NNW of La Serena, Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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