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

UTC time: 2025-10-15 11:43:40 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
273ead67f73e287a65323e35390afb0f672a8d86
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

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
40 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

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    91.5 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 hours8
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M2.82025-10-15 11:51:34 UTC2.2 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.82025-10-15 11:56:19 UTC8.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.72025-10-15 12:22:14 UTC7.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.62025-10-15 12:27:30 UTC4.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.42025-10-15 13:36:54 UTC3.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.12025-10-15 14:54:27 UTC8.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82025-10-15 15:58:57 UTC6.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.02025-10-15 17:37:08 UTC6.9 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.42025-10-15 18:48:49 UTC9.3 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.32025-10-16 00:10:50 UTC6.2 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82025-10-16 04:13:42 UTC8.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.92025-10-16 07:56:21 UTC2.9 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#4
Earlier events M≥478
Earlier events M≥516
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 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M5.52025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC42.4 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC25.4 kmOvalle M5.52025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC32.0 kmNear Coast of Central Chile

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