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M5.5 Depth: 25.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) on October 2, 2025 at 10:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 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 event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.68000, -71.67000
Temperature
13.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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
Ovalle45.9 kmE77'138
Coquimbo86.8 kmN161'317
Santiago323.4 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 424 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 465 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.52025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC7.2 kmOvalle M2.72025-10-02 11:02:17 UTC5.9 km M3.92025-10-02 11:03:30 UTC9.1 km M2.92025-10-02 11:18:35 UTC5.9 km M3.12025-10-03 13:52:04 UTC25.2 km M2.52025-10-03 22:47:23 UTC4.9 km M3.72025-10-04 09:34:47 UTC10.1 km M2.82025-10-04 20:04:11 UTC59.8 km M2.62025-10-05 04:05:08 UTC37.3 km M3.22025-10-05 08:27:13 UTC97.1 km M4.02025-10-06 08:17:52 UTC68.4 km M2.72025-10-06 13:36:22 UTC4.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC143.3 km M5.32025-10-02 10:43:55 UTC7.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Coquimbo (Monde) M5.32025-04-24 03:20:09 UTC7.6 km M5.32025-03-18 21:17:48 UTC77.7 km13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile M5.12025-03-24 04:35:09 UTC113.4 km22 km NNW of La Serena, Chile

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