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M5.6 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 11:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
1146854e687730a9388a3003e4d2ce481840dad9
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.71010, -71.41290
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

Felt reports

100felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 15, 2025, 3:43 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ovalle23.8 kmNE77'138
Coquimbo84.4 kmN161'317
Santiago313.8 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 412 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 454 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours9
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-10-15 11:43:40 UTC7.3 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M2.82025-10-15 11:51:34 UTC8.3 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.82025-10-15 11:56:19 UTC9.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.72025-10-15 12:22:14 UTC4.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.62025-10-15 12:27:30 UTC5.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.42025-10-15 13:36:54 UTC3.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.12025-10-15 14:54:27 UTC6.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82025-10-15 15:58:57 UTC8.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.02025-10-15 17:37:08 UTC6.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.42025-10-15 18:48:49 UTC11.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.32025-10-16 00:10:50 UTC4.6 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82025-10-16 04:13:42 UTC9.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 153 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥478
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC35.7 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC18.4 kmOvalle M5.52025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC24.8 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.42025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC42.2 km62 km W of Ovalle, Chile M5.42025-10-15 11:43:36 UTC6.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Coquimbo (Monde)

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