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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile

UTC time: 2025-05-05 09:46:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Central Chile on May 5, 2025 at 09:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-05 09:46:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-29.39704, -71.84649

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Coquimbo78.9 kmSE161'317
Santiago465.5 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 404 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 447 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 456 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC12.1 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.92025-05-10 09:57:10 UTC33.8 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.02025-05-12 08:40:02 UTC69.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.72025-05-12 13:28:09 UTC33.3 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.92025-05-12 16:56:00 UTC122.5 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62025-05-12 19:27:29 UTC58.7 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.52025-05-12 22:50:48 UTC145.9 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.52025-05-13 20:33:53 UTC135.4 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.02025-05-14 03:19:31 UTC137.1 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.72025-05-14 06:26:27 UTC92.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62025-05-15 09:46:44 UTC55.0 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62025-05-16 05:06:45 UTC129.9 kmATACAMA, CHILE

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-22

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-05 09:46:43 UTC39.1 kmOff Coast of Central Chile M5.32025-03-18 21:17:50 UTC111.3 kmVicuña M5.32025-04-24 03:20:09 UTC141.5 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M5.32025-03-18 21:17:48 UTC92.2 km13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile M5.12025-03-24 04:35:09 UTC63.0 km22 km NNW of La Serena, Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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