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M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-15 16:45:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) · 2025-11-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) · 2025-11-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 15, 2025 at 16:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile). With a focal depth of about 41 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
54d081ba6a23124dc8a60c53da092e6c1ebdedab
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 16:45:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.58000, -71.86000
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 km
41 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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
Ovalle63.3 kmE77'138
Coquimbo85.8 kmNE161'317
Santiago339.7 kmS4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 442 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 482 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 491 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
    97.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M3.02025-11-15 23:44:54 UTC20.5 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.22025-11-16 05:26:04 UTC121.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.72025-11-16 18:25:05 UTC127.1 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.32025-11-18 19:47:46 UTC121.4 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.52025-11-19 12:05:54 UTC35.1 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M4.22025-11-19 21:29:44 UTC103.8 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82025-11-20 09:46:19 UTC43.5 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M4.52025-11-21 02:39:29 UTC40.9 km30 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile M4.52025-11-21 02:39:29 UTC47.2 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62025-11-21 07:38:25 UTC56.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.02025-11-21 17:36:56 UTC118.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.22025-11-21 18:07:14 UTC118.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.010.0 km38.3 km
GFZM5.141.0 km0.0 km

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,742 Catalogue entries

Of 2,741 other entries for this area and period, 40 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥492
Earlier events M≥519
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 UTC32.8 km36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile M5.62025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC45.2 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M5.52025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC20.1 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-15 11:43:40 UTC52.5 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC28.5 kmOvalle

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