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M5.3 Earthquake near 13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile

UTC time: 2025-03-18 21:17:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
68.4 km
Source
USGS

13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile

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M5.3 Earthquake near 13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile · 2025-03-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile · 2025-03-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile on March 18, 2025 at 21:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 68 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
4a0558cc77d56df309255ebd32112c75ed48f8df
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
68.4 km
UTC time
2025-03-18 21:17:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-30.06620, -71.28300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.4 km
Shallow
68.4 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
Coquimbo13.7 kmNW161'317
Santiago381.8 kmS4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 415 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    18.5 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-03-18 21:17:50 UTC29.8 kmVicuña M4.22025-03-20 04:35:26 UTC12.0 km13 km SSW of Coquimbo, Chile M5.12025-03-24 04:35:09 UTC39.6 km22 km NNW of La Serena, Chile M4.22025-04-03 03:46:32 UTC65.9 km54 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile M4.52025-04-12 12:09:08 UTC81.4 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M4.62025-04-12 12:09:09 UTC88.7 km77 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-02-13 07:11:30 UTC135.1 kmFreirina M4.82025-02-02 13:54:11 UTC80.4 kmOvalle M4.72025-03-10 05:04:53 UTC89.7 km38 km SW of Ovalle, Chile M4.62025-02-06 04:15:17 UTC63.3 kmVicuña M4.52025-01-12 18:06:50 UTC146.4 km77 km ESE of Monte Patria, Chile

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