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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 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

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 (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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

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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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 113 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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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