M4.7 earthquake 50 km W of Ovalle, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 50 km W of Ovalle, Chile at Dec 15, 3:51 AM ET, 28 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mwr |
| Time | 15 Dec 2025, 08:51 UTC |
| Location | -30.644°, -71.722° – 50 km W of Ovalle, Chile |
| Depth | 27.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000ruy4 |
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 |
| 5.1 | 24 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile | Sep 3, 2:04 AM 44 d ago | 66 km | 5 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 |
| 4.9 | 61 km W of Ovalle, Chile | Oct 12, 9:28 PM 369 d ago | 26 km | 7 reports |
| 4.8 | 27 km S of Coquimbo, Chile | Jul 16, 6:38 AM 92 d ago | 65 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 82 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile | May 6, 7:31 AM 163 d ago | 10 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 50 km W of Ovalle, Chile earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mwr), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 28 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.