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M5.3 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-04-24 03:20:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) · 2025-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE (Chile) 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
df9fee702730f5786e4e48835c5cd572a84aeaae
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

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
14 km — shallower than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

Felt reports

25felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 24, 2025, 3:44 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Florida AirportChile · LSC · SCSE
    98.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.22025-04-24 04:22:56 UTC1.9 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.72025-04-24 08:39:28 UTC5.6 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M4.32025-04-27 20:10:22 UTC50.6 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.72025-04-28 00:07:37 UTC10.8 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M4.02025-04-28 03:15:35 UTC97.6 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M4.42025-05-02 07:08:22 UTC83.0 kmOff Coast of Central Chile 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 M5.12025-05-05 09:46:45 UTC141.5 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC140.6 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M4.02025-05-08 00:01:06 UTC99.2 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.92025-05-10 09:57:10 UTC116.5 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

Chile

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,749 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#2
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥53
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 21:17:50 UTC101.0 kmVicuña 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 M5.02025-04-24 03:20:04 UTC32.0 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.02025-03-05 10:01:58 UTC105.8 kmCanela

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