M5.5 earthquake 59 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 59 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile on Wed, Sep 16, 2015, 8:28 PM GMT-3 (23:28 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.8 39 km SW of Ovalle, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10003it9. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC.