| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.6 km |
| Coordinates | -30.725, -71.245 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-15 01:38:13.980 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 15, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, October 15, 1997 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 14.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.245 and latitude -30.725.
| Location | Ovalle |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ovalle | 14.5 km |
| Coquimbo | 86.4 km |
| La Serena | 91.2 km |
| San Felipe | 230.7 km |
| Quillota | 240.3 km |
| Los Andes | 242.6 km |
| Vallenar | 243.8 km |
| Limache | 254.7 km |
| Viña del Mar | 257.6 km |
| Villa Alemana | 258.9 km |
| Quilpué | 259.2 km |
| Valparaíso | 259.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-03-12 01:50 UTC
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71.8 km |
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M 4.5
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-03-04 12:32 UTC
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27.2 km |
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M 4.9
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-22 14:22 UTC
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25.7 km |
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M 4.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-20 08:34 UTC
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45.6 km |
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M 4.1
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-17 01:21 UTC
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25.4 km |
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M 4.4
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-16 09:19 UTC
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25.3 km |
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M 4.3
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-13 00:58 UTC
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21.5 km |
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M 6.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-12 13:34 UTC
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16.3 km |
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