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

UTC time: 2025-12-10 06:38:28 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 06:38 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 event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
9d5dd32f5f9c4e88d47c7f14e2276232fad62d24
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 06:38:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Atacama
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-28.94000, -71.25000
Temperature
18.1°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 (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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
Vallenar62.6 kmNE44'895
La Serena107.4 kmS154'521
Santiago505.5 kmS4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 327 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 370 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 379 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 hours3
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-12-10 06:38:33 UTC33.0 kmCentral Chile M2.72025-12-10 23:17:44 UTC8.1 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.52025-12-11 05:15:15 UTC97.0 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.02025-12-11 08:36:21 UTC11.2 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-12-11 10:14:03 UTC67.2 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.02025-12-12 17:11:56 UTC8.9 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-12-13 00:15:14 UTC117.1 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.52025-12-13 02:51:45 UTC60.0 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.02025-12-13 04:13:06 UTC5.3 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.72025-12-13 07:08:15 UTC11.2 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.62025-12-13 11:08:17 UTC25.0 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-12-13 11:32:09 UTC5.3 kmATACAMA, CHILE

Región de Atacama

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 127 Catalogue entries

Of 126 other entries for this area and period, 2 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#7
Earlier events M≥472
Earlier events M≥513
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 09:46:47 UTC87.7 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M5.42025-05-05 09:46:43 UTC109.7 kmOff Coast of Central Chile M5.32025-03-18 21:17:50 UTC126.5 kmVicuña M5.32025-03-18 21:17:48 UTC125.3 km13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile M5.22025-12-10 06:38:27 UTC12.6 km65 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile

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