M4.9 earthquake 61 km W of Ovalle, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 61 km W of Ovalle, Chile at Oct 12, 9:28 PM ET, 26 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 7 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mwr |
| Time | 13 Oct 2025, 01:28 UTC |
| Location | -30.662°, -71.832° – 61 km W of Ovalle, Chile |
| Depth | 26.1 km |
| Felt reports | 7 |
| USGS event | us6000rgsu |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 28 km SW of Ovalle, Chile · PAGER green | Feb 12, 8:34 AM 246 d ago | 46 km | 126 reports |
| 5.6 | 33 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile · PAGER green | Oct 15, 7:43 AM 366 d ago | 37 km | 29 reports |
| 5.4 | 60 km W of Ovalle, Chile · PAGER green | Oct 2, 6:43 AM 379 d ago | 25 km | 7 reports |
| 5.0 | 76 km W of Coquimbo, Chile | Jul 31, 1:47 PM 77 d ago | 12 km | – |
| 5.0 | 39 km SSW of Ovalle, Chile | Jul 3, 11:09 PM 105 d ago | 52 km | 4 reports |
| 4.9 | 35 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile | Feb 22, 9:22 AM 236 d ago | 50 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 27 km S of Coquimbo, Chile | Jul 16, 6:38 AM 92 d ago | 65 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 158 km W of Ovalle, Chile | Jul 23, 8:47 AM 85 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 82 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile | May 6, 7:31 AM 163 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 50 km W of Ovalle, Chile | Dec 15, 3:51 AM 305 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 4.6 | 25 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile | Jun 13, 8:04 AM 125 d ago | 60 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 64 km W of Ovalle, Chile | May 27, 12:17 AM 143 d ago | 24 km | 2 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 61 km W of Ovalle, Chile earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mwr), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 26 km.
Was it felt?
7 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 4.6.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.6.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.