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M5.6 Earthquake near 36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near 36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile (Chile) · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile (Chile) · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 11:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 36 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
84b324057e79cebfcac8a43b641a494a3dcc6a10
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
32.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 11:43:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-30.72050, -71.55900
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.1 km
Shallow
32.1 km
32.1 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
Ovalle36.9 kmE77'138
Coquimbo87.9 kmN161'317
Santiago316.1 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 416 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 457 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 469 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
    95.9 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 hours9
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-10-15 11:43:40 UTC21.0 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M2.82025-10-15 11:51:34 UTC21.2 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.82025-10-15 11:56:19 UTC17.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.72025-10-15 12:22:14 UTC14.6 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.62025-10-15 12:27:30 UTC17.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.42025-10-15 13:36:54 UTC17.1 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.12025-10-15 14:54:27 UTC14.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82025-10-15 15:58:57 UTC18.3 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.02025-10-15 17:37:08 UTC19.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.42025-10-15 18:48:49 UTC20.6 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.32025-10-16 00:10:50 UTC15.5 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82025-10-16 04:13:42 UTC17.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 169 Catalogue entries

Of 168 other entries for this area and period, 0 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#1
Earlier events M≥479
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC21.7 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC4.5 kmOvalle M5.52025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC11.5 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.42025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC28.7 km62 km W of Ovalle, Chile M5.42025-10-15 11:43:36 UTC20.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Coquimbo (Monde)

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