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M5.1 Depth: 79.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-05 02:17:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) on May 5, 2025 at 02:17 UTC. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
79.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-05 02:17:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.87530, -70.81090
Temperature
15.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79 km
Intermediate
79 km
79 km — close to the regional average (98.6 km)
Regional average: 98.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Illapel43.3 kmNW22'816
Quilpué143.2 kmSW130'263
Santiago176.5 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 270 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M2.52025-05-10 20:34:17 UTC105.5 kmMENDOZA, ARGENTINA M2.72025-05-11 19:46:26 UTC99.6 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.92025-05-12 09:12:13 UTC76.7 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M2.82025-05-12 15:03:56 UTC91.8 kmVALPARAISO, CHILE M4.02025-05-12 23:08:02 UTC92.4 km18 km WSW of La Ligua, Chile M3.82025-05-12 23:08:04 UTC87.0 kmVALPARAISO, CHILE M3.32025-05-13 08:51:30 UTC89.0 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.12025-05-13 11:29:42 UTC57.3 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.02025-05-14 01:03:38 UTC116.5 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.12025-05-15 02:41:30 UTC111.0 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M2.52025-05-15 17:36:08 UTC143.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.22025-05-17 01:04:30 UTC146.9 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-05-05 02:17:47 UTC9.0 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.02025-04-24 03:20:04 UTC149.7 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.02025-03-05 10:01:58 UTC60.3 kmCanela M4.82025-02-02 13:54:11 UTC137.9 kmOvalle M4.72025-05-05 02:17:48 UTC25.0 kmSalamanca

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