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M5.3 Depth: 14.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake in Chile

UTC time: 2025-04-24 03:20:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded in the Chile region on April 24, 2025 at 03:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-24 03:20:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.66690, -71.74830
Temperature
16.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 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
Ovalle53.1 kmE77'138
Coquimbo88.5 kmNE161'317
Santiago327.1 kmS4'837'295

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 428 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 469 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

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 eventM5.4
M4.22025-04-24 04:22:56 UTC1.9 km M3.72025-04-24 08:39:28 UTC5.6 km M4.32025-04-27 20:10:22 UTC50.6 km M3.72025-04-28 00:07:37 UTC10.8 km M4.02025-04-28 03:15:35 UTC97.6 km M4.82025-05-02 07:08:31 UTC109.8 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.42025-05-05 09:46:43 UTC148.9 kmOff Coast of Central Chile M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC140.6 km M4.02025-05-08 00:01:06 UTC99.2 km M2.92025-05-10 09:57:10 UTC116.5 km M3.02025-05-12 08:40:02 UTC120.3 km M3.72025-05-12 13:28:09 UTC132.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-03

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 UTC80.3 km13 km SSE of Coquimbo, Chile M5.12025-03-24 04:35:09 UTC114.6 km22 km NNW of La Serena, Chile M4.82025-03-05 10:01:59 UTC101.3 km30 km WNW of Illapel, Chile M4.72025-03-10 05:04:53 UTC34.6 km38 km SW of Ovalle, Chile M4.72025-02-02 13:54:17 UTC34.1 km20 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile

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