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M5.0 Depth: 118.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-05-05 02:17:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 5, 2025 at 02:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Chile). At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
118.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-05 02:17:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-31.83000, -70.89000
Temperature
15.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118 km
Intermediate
118 km
118 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
Illapel34.3 kmNW22'816
Quilpué145.0 kmS130'263
Santiago182.3 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 278 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 320 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 336 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.72025-05-05 02:17:48 UTC33.2 kmSalamanca M5.12025-05-05 02:17:49 UTC9.0 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.52025-05-10 20:34:17 UTC114.4 kmMENDOZA, ARGENTINA M2.72025-05-11 19:46:26 UTC95.5 kmOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE M2.92025-05-12 09:12:13 UTC84.1 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M2.82025-05-12 15:03:56 UTC96.8 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 UTC89.6 kmVALPARAISO, CHILE M3.32025-05-13 08:51:30 UTC88.3 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.12025-05-13 11:29:42 UTC66.3 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.02025-05-14 01:03:38 UTC108.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.12025-05-15 02:41:30 UTC119.3 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-04-24 03:20:04 UTC140.9 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.02025-03-05 10:01:58 UTC51.3 kmCanela M4.82025-02-02 13:54:11 UTC130.1 kmOvalle M4.72025-03-10 05:04:53 UTC121.0 km38 km SW of Ovalle, Chile M4.52025-01-12 18:06:50 UTC105.2 km77 km ESE of Monte Patria, Chile

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