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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Coquimbo (Monde) (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 10:43:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Coquimbo (Monde)

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Coquimbo (Monde) (Chile) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Coquimbo (Monde) (Chile) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 10:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Coquimbo (Monde) (Chile). With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
b153092306c225abe8b1a51c67985cbd1acde667
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 10:43:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
resif
Coordinates
-30.67832, -71.75205
Temperature
13.0°C

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 (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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
Ovalle53.6 kmE77'138
Coquimbo89.8 kmNE161'317
Santiago326.0 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 427 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 468 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    100.0 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 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.42025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC9.6 km62 km W of Ovalle, Chile M5.52025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC7.8 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC14.6 kmOvalle M2.72025-10-02 11:02:17 UTC8.3 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.92025-10-02 11:03:30 UTC8.5 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.92025-10-02 11:18:35 UTC11.3 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.12025-10-03 13:52:04 UTC32.2 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.52025-10-03 22:47:23 UTC12.7 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.72025-10-04 09:34:47 UTC15.3 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.82025-10-04 20:04:11 UTC64.9 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62025-10-05 04:05:08 UTC39.3 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.22025-10-05 08:27:13 UTC98.0 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

Chile

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,751 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≥465
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-10-02 10:43:53 UTC8.4 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC141.8 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M5.32025-03-18 21:17:50 UTC102.1 kmVicuña M5.32025-04-24 03:20:09 UTC1.3 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M5.32025-03-18 21:17:48 UTC81.6 km13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile

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