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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-05-02 15:24:11 UTC Local time: —

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: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

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

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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
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

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-05-05 09:46:43 UTC70.7 kmOff Coast of Central Chile M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC48.7 km M2.92025-05-10 09:57:10 UTC72.4 km M3.02025-05-12 08:40:02 UTC72.3 km M2.72025-05-12 13:06:50 UTC117.7 km M3.72025-05-12 13:28:09 UTC40.6 km M2.62025-05-12 19:27:29 UTC87.0 km M2.52025-05-12 22:50:48 UTC109.4 km M2.52025-05-13 20:33:53 UTC99.5 km M2.72025-05-14 06:26:27 UTC94.5 km M2.62025-05-15 09:46:44 UTC82.7 km M2.62025-05-16 05:06:45 UTC91.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥52
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 21:17:48 UTC108.2 km13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile M5.12025-03-24 04:35:09 UTC70.2 km22 km NNW of La Serena, Chile M4.82025-05-02 07:08:31 UTC77.6 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M4.72025-02-13 07:11:30 UTC26.6 km75 km SW of Vallenar, Chile M4.62025-04-12 12:09:09 UTC73.8 km77 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile

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