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M5.5 Depth: 40.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 11:43:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) on October 15, 2025 at 11:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 11:43:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.73000, -71.34000
Temperature
16.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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
Ovalle19.7 kmNE77'138
Coquimbo86.4 kmN161'317
Santiago310.1 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 407 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 449 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M2.82025-10-15 11:51:34 UTC2.2 km M3.82025-10-15 11:56:19 UTC8.8 km M2.72025-10-15 12:22:14 UTC7.0 km M3.62025-10-15 12:27:30 UTC4.4 km M3.42025-10-15 13:36:54 UTC3.8 km M3.12025-10-15 14:54:27 UTC8.8 km M2.82025-10-15 15:58:57 UTC6.7 km M3.02025-10-15 17:37:08 UTC6.9 km M3.42025-10-15 18:48:49 UTC9.3 km M3.32025-10-16 00:10:50 UTC6.2 km M2.82025-10-16 04:13:42 UTC8.8 km M2.92025-10-16 07:56:21 UTC2.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥466
Earlier events M≥513
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 UTC21.0 km36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC7.3 km M5.52025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC25.4 kmOvalle M5.52025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC32.0 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.42025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC49.4 km62 km W of Ovalle, Chile

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