International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1356256
Event time 2025-04-27 20:10:22 (UTC)
Local time 2025-04-28 00:10:22 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-04-27 20:14:12 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.3
Depth 55 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Chile
Administration area Coquimbo
Nearest settlement Ovalle
Distance 36 km
Course SSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis