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M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-10-13 01:28:08 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) · 2025-10-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) · 2025-10-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Central Chile (Chile) on October 13, 2025 at 01:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
f1df90c5c6672a73de726ae5c0d3ab9493a301cd
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 01:28:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Coquimbo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.65000, -71.61000
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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
Ovalle39.7 kmE77'138
Coquimbo81.7 kmN161'317
Santiago325.0 kmS4'837'295

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 425 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 466 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
    90.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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 hours5
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M2.62025-10-13 01:44:57 UTC3.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.52025-10-13 02:01:32 UTC4.9 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.22025-10-13 02:08:20 UTC3.5 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62025-10-13 02:50:20 UTC2.4 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.22025-10-13 07:05:05 UTC8.3 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M2.62025-10-13 08:46:44 UTC106.1 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.72025-10-13 16:22:57 UTC125.5 kmOFF COAST OF COQUIMBO, CHILE M3.12025-10-13 17:05:45 UTC6.3 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M4.02025-10-14 07:17:32 UTC69.0 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M2.92025-10-15 00:51:06 UTC5.8 kmCOQUIMBO, CHILE M3.02025-10-15 05:25:19 UTC63.6 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE M5.42025-10-15 11:43:36 UTC25.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Coquimbo (Monde)

Región de Coquimbo

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 174 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#10
Earlier events M≥474
Earlier events M≥513
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 UTC19.9 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.52025-10-02 10:43:57 UTC7.0 kmOvalle M5.52025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC6.6 kmNear Coast of Central Chile M5.42025-10-02 10:43:56 UTC23.1 km62 km W of Ovalle, Chile M5.42025-05-05 09:46:47 UTC141.4 kmOFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE

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