| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.9 km |
| Coordinates | -30.809, -71.251 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-15 04:28:47.080 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 15, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, October 15, 1997 at 04:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 23.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.251 and latitude -30.809.
| Location | Ovalle |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ovalle | 23.7 km |
| Coquimbo | 95.6 km |
| La Serena | 100.5 km |
| San Felipe | 221.7 km |
| Quillota | 230.9 km |
| Los Andes | 233.7 km |
| Limache | 245.4 km |
| Viña del Mar | 248.3 km |
| Villa Alemana | 249.5 km |
| Quilpué | 249.8 km |
| Valparaíso | 250.5 km |
| Vallenar | 253.1 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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63.0 km |
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M 4.5
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-03-04 12:32 UTC
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25.1 km |
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M 4.9
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-22 14:22 UTC
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25.1 km |
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M 4.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-20 08:34 UTC
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47.4 km |
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M 4.1
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-17 01:21 UTC
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25.2 km |
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M 4.4
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-16 09:19 UTC
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23.6 km |
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M 4.3
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-13 00:58 UTC
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22.5 km |
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M 6.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-12 13:34 UTC
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14.8 km |
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