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M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Near Coast of Northern Chile

UTC time: 2025-11-03 15:51:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Northern Chile on November 3, 2025 at 15:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 15:51:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-27.42000, -71.41000
Temperature
14.8°C

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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
Caldera70.3 kmNE16'150
Copiapó106.6 kmE129'280
San Miguel de Tucumán617.2 kmE548'866

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 283 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 299 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 309 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-11-03 15:51:55 UTC7.3 km113 km W of Copiapó, Chile M5.52025-11-03 15:51:55 UTC11.0 kmChile (Peruvian point of view) [Sea] M3.32025-11-03 16:17:44 UTC10.8 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.32025-11-04 13:18:34 UTC14.2 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.42025-11-06 09:06:42 UTC97.4 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-11-10 02:17:08 UTC88.1 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.62025-11-12 07:39:15 UTC85.1 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M5.02025-11-15 06:13:58 UTC126.8 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M2.82025-11-19 05:09:06 UTC143.4 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.02025-11-23 17:38:01 UTC75.3 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.82025-11-23 18:06:15 UTC73.9 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.62025-11-24 22:50:24 UTC107.7 kmATACAMA, CHILE

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-06-06 17:15:05 UTC130.9 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M6.52025-06-06 17:15:05 UTC127.0 kmATACAMA, CHILE M6.52025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC96.2 km107 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.52025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC100.5 km102 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.42025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC125.5 km52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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