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M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-02 15:24:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) · 2025-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) · 2025-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) on May 2, 2025 at 15:24 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. Chile: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
ad7cdb20a7028791e02a6e8ad13bf097aa50b53e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-02 15:24:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-29.13000, -71.59000

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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
La Serena92.3 kmS154'521
Santiago489.4 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 367 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 409 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 418 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    95.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.52025-05-02 15:24:23 UTC126.8 kmAlto del Carmen M5.42025-05-05 09:46:43 UTC70.7 kmOff Coast of Central Chile M5.12025-05-05 09:46:45 UTC38.7 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC48.7 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.92025-05-10 09:57:10 UTC72.4 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.02025-05-12 08:40:02 UTC72.3 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.72025-05-12 13:06:50 UTC117.7 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.72025-05-12 13:28:09 UTC40.6 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62025-05-12 19:27:29 UTC87.0 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.52025-05-12 22:50:48 UTC109.4 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.52025-05-13 20:33:53 UTC99.5 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-05-14 06:26:27 UTC94.5 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE

Chile

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,750 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#4
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-22

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-03-18 21:17:50 UTC118.5 kmVicuña M5.32025-03-18 21:17:48 UTC108.2 km13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile M5.12025-03-24 04:35:09 UTC70.2 km22 km NNW of La Serena, Chile M4.92025-02-13 07:11:30 UTC43.4 kmFreirina M4.82025-05-02 07:08:31 UTC77.6 kmNear Coast of Central Chile

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