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M5.5 Earthquake near Ovalle (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Ovalle (Chile) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Ovalle (Chile) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Ovalle (Chile) on October 2, 2025 at 10:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
19825f8a52bafd4a272b8a51916766dabd5c7c4a
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
23.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Ovalle
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.71300, -71.60500
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.9 km
Shallow
23.9 km
23.9 km — shallower than the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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

23felt 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 4, 2025, 11:58 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
Ovalle40.8 kmE77'138
Coquimbo88.2 kmN161'317
Santiago318.1 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 418 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 459 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 471 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
    96.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M2.72025-10-02 11:02:17 UTC8.3 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.92025-10-02 11:03:30 UTC11.7 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.92025-10-02 11:18:35 UTC4.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.12025-10-03 13:52:04 UTC22.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.52025-10-03 22:47:23 UTC2.9 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.72025-10-04 09:34:47 UTC12.6 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82025-10-04 20:04:11 UTC59.2 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62025-10-05 04:05:08 UTC40.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.22025-10-05 08:27:13 UTC100.4 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M4.02025-10-06 08:17:52 UTC62.2 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.72025-10-06 13:36:22 UTC10.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.72025-10-07 05:55:37 UTC3.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 169 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#2
Earlier events M≥470
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC17.5 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC7.2 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.42025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC24.2 km62 km W of Ovalle, Chile M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC148.3 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M5.32025-03-18 21:17:50 UTC95.2 kmVicuña

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