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M5.5 Depth: 24.9 km

M5.5 Earthquake near 113 km W of Copiapó, Chile

UTC time: 2025-11-03 15:51:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 15:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 113 km W of Copiapó, Chile. With a focal depth of about 25 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
24.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 15:51:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-27.44570, -71.47840
Temperature
14.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.9 km
Shallow
24.9 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
Caldera77.5 kmNE16'150
Copiapó113.5 kmE129'280
San Miguel de Tucumán624.1 kmE548'866

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Solo, El
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 290 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 307 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 316 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.32025-11-03 16:17:44 UTC7.7 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.32025-11-04 13:18:34 UTC10.6 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M3.42025-11-06 09:06:42 UTC96.2 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-11-10 02:17:08 UTC95.2 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.62025-11-12 07:39:15 UTC83.3 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M5.02025-11-15 06:13:58 UTC125.8 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M2.82025-11-19 05:09:06 UTC141.6 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.02025-11-23 17:38:01 UTC73.8 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.82025-11-23 18:06:15 UTC72.2 kmOFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE M2.62025-11-24 22:50:24 UTC110.2 kmATACAMA, CHILE M2.72025-11-26 13:10:37 UTC112.8 kmATACAMA, CHILE M3.42025-11-29 14:55:27 UTC132.2 kmATACAMA, CHILE

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-06-06 17:15:05 UTC137.9 kmNear Coast of Northern Chile M6.52025-06-06 17:15:05 UTC133.9 kmATACAMA, CHILE M6.52025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC101.2 km107 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.52025-06-06 17:15:04 UTC105.7 km102 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile M6.42025-06-06 17:15:06 UTC132.4 km52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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