| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.8 km |
| Coordinates | -30.778, -71.210 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-15 01:18:40.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 15, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, October 15, 1997 at 01:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 19.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.210 and latitude -30.778.
| Location | Ovalle |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ovalle | 19.7 km |
| Coquimbo | 92.6 km |
| La Serena | 97.2 km |
| San Felipe | 224.2 km |
| Quillota | 234.4 km |
| Los Andes | 236.0 km |
| Limache | 248.9 km |
| Vallenar | 248.9 km |
| Viña del Mar | 252.2 km |
| Villa Alemana | 253.2 km |
| Quilpué | 253.6 km |
| Valparaíso | 254.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Ovalle
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67.9 km |
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M 4.5
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-03-04 12:32 UTC
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29.2 km |
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M 4.9
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-22 14:22 UTC
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28.6 km |
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M 4.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-20 08:34 UTC
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50.1 km |
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M 4.1
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-17 01:21 UTC
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28.6 km |
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M 4.4
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-16 09:19 UTC
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27.5 km |
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M 4.3
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-13 00:58 UTC
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25.3 km |
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M 6.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-12 13:34 UTC
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18.4 km |
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