How frequent are earthquakes in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi)?

Q: How frequent are earthquakes in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi)?

The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 166 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi). It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

Major Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake - 68km WNW of Iquique, Chile, on Sunday, Mar 16, 2014, at 04:17 pm (GMT -5) -

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Major mag. 7.0 earthquake - 68km WNW of Iquique, Chile on Sunday, 16 March 2014

A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Chile in the afternoon of Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 at 4.17 pm local time (GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (21 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.

Major mag. 7.0 Earthquake - 68km WNW of Iquique, Chile, on Sunday, Mar 16, 2014, at 04:17 pm (GMT -5)

Major magnitude 7.0 earthquake at 33 km depth

16 Mar 21:29 UTC: First to report: USGS after 12 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 16, 2014 21:17:32 UTC
Local time at epicenter	Sunday, Mar 16, 2014, at 04:17 pm (GMT -5)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	7.0
Depth	33 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	19.9°S / 70.7°W South Pacific Ocean, Chile Also near: Peru 175 km (109 mi) away
Seismic antipode	19.9°N / 109.3°E China
Shaking intensity	VI Strong shaking near epicenter
Felt	2 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Puchuldiza (189 km / 117 mi)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	2 x 10¹⁵ joules (554 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 4.8 x 10⁵ tons of TNT or 29.8 atomic bombs!) \| about seismic energy

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Nearby places

The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Iquique, a city with more than 190,000 inhabitants in Chile, in 67 km (42 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced strong shaking there.
The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Distance	Place	Max. shaking intensity(*)	Region	Country
67 km (42 mi) SE of epicenter	Iquique (pop: 191,500)	VI: Strong	Tarapaca	Chile
164 km (102 mi) N of epicenter	Arica (pop: 186,000)	V: Moderate	Arica and Parinacota	Chile
215 km (134 mi) N of epicenter	Tacna (pop: 280,100)	V: Moderate	Tacna	Peru
249 km (155 mi) S of epicenter	Tocopilla (pop: 24,500)	V: Moderate	Antofagasta	Chile
261 km (162 mi) N of epicenter	Ilo (pop: 53,500)	V: Moderate	Moquegua	Peru
302 km (187 mi) N of epicenter	Moquegua (pop: 54,500)	IV: Light	Mariscal Nieto, Moquegua	Peru
339 km (211 mi) SE of epicenter	Calama (pop: 143,100)	IV: Light	El Loa, Antofagasta	Chile
396 km (246 mi) N of epicenter	Ciudad Satelite (pop: 76,400)	IV: Light	Arequipa, Arequipa	Peru
399 km (248 mi) N of epicenter	Arequipa (pop: 841,100)	IV: Light	Arequipa	Peru
430 km (267 mi) NE of epicenter	Oruro (pop: 208,700)	IV: Light	Oruro	Bolivia

Notes:
(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.

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Buenos Aires Argentina (on a 5tf floor) / Very weak shaking (MMI II)

Iquique, Chile / Severe shaking (MMI VIII) : It was the most violent earthquake I ever felt! It wouldn't stop shaking!

What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?

The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.
Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.
Read more about the MMI scale!

Compare Quake Data

Data for the same earthquake as reported by different agencies

The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.

Mag	Depth	Time GMT 2014-03-16	Epicenter	Agency
7.0	33 km 21 mi	21:17:32	68km WNW of Iquique, Chile	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
6.7	15 km 9.3 mi	21:16:30	Near Coast of Northern Chile 11 km (7.1 mi) epicenter difference with USGS	GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
6.7	10 km 6.2 mi (*)	21:16:29	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE 13 km (8.3 mi) epicenter difference with USGS	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)

Notes:
(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could not determined with sufficient accuracy.

Seismograms

Seismic station: Las Campanas Astronomical Observatory, Chile (LCO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 1013 km / 630 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Las Campanas Astronomical Observatory, Chile: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Las Campanas Astronomical Observatory, Chile: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Las Campanas Astronomical Observatory, Chile: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Tornquist, Argentina (TRQA/IU network) | Distance from quake: 2187 km / 1359 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Tornquist, Argentina: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Tornquist, Argentina: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tornquist, Argentina: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Islands (PAYG/IU network) | Distance from quake: 3019 km / 1876 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Islands: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Islands: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Islands: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Grenville, Grenada (GRGR/CU network) | Distance from quake: 3697 km / 2297 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Grenville, Grenada: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Grenville, Grenada: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Grenville, Grenada: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJG/IU network) | Distance from quake: 4255 km / 2644 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station San Juan, Puerto Rico: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station San Juan, Puerto Rico: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station San Juan, Puerto Rico: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

1970 aftershocks for this quake

For this strong earthquake, 1970 aftershocks have been detected so far. The strongest was a magnitude 5.7 quake that hit 18 minutes after the mainshock in 6.7 km (4.1 mi) distance, in Near Coast of Northern Chile on Sunday, Mar 16, 2014 on 04:35 pm (- local time GMT -5).
The most recent aftershock occurred 10 years ago 85 km al O de Pisagua and had a magnitude of 3.2.

What are aftershocks?

Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.

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What about this quake?

Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface of approx. 1,000 km² (=386 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 55 km (34 mi).

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Recorded aftershocks, 200 latest and largest out of 1970 total

Date and Time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Region	Details
Mar 10, 2015 03:56 pm (GMT -5) 9 years ago 51 weeks after main shock	3.2 26 km	44 km (27 mi) NW of main shock	85 km al O de Pisagua	More
Mar 10, 2015 01:31 pm (GMT -5) 9 years ago 51 weeks after main shock	3.2 23 km	24 km (15 mi) W of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Mar 7, 2015 10:53 pm (GMT -5) 9 years ago 51 weeks after main shock	3.4 33 km	37 km (23 mi) NW of main shock	80 km al O de Pisagua	More
Mar 6, 2015 09:26 pm (GMT -5) 9 years ago 51 weeks after main shock	3.2 16 km	29 km (18 mi) W of main shock	89 km al O de Iquique	More
Mar 2, 2015 02:40 pm (GMT -5) 9 years ago 50 weeks after main shock	2.8 5 km	26 km (16 mi) W of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Feb 27, 2015 05:16 pm (GMT -5) 9 years ago 50 weeks after main shock	2.6 36 km	37 km (23 mi) NE of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Feb 23, 2015 10:08 pm (GMT -5) 9 years ago 49 weeks after main shock	2.8 32 km	26 km (16 mi) W of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Feb 23, 2015 03:31 am (GMT -5) 9 years ago 49 weeks after main shock	3.4 36 km	23 km (14 mi) W of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Feb 22, 2015 12:40 am (GMT -5) 9 years ago 49 weeks after main shock	4.9 10 km	30 km (19 mi) SW of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Feb 18, 2015 05:51 pm (GMT -5) 9 years ago 48 weeks after main shock	2.8 31 km	33 km (21 mi) W of main shock	92 km al O de Iquique	More
Apr 1, 2014 06:46 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago - felt 2 weeks after main shock	8.2 25 km	33 km (21 mi) N of main shock	95km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 06:57 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	6.9 28 km	26 km (16 mi) W of main shock	88km N of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 08:58 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	6.5 24 km	48 km (30 mi) S of main shock	43km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:49 pm (Santiago) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	6.5 16 km	46 km (29 mi) E of main shock	Offshore Tarapaca, Chile	More
Mar 17, 2014 12:11 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago - felt 8 hours after main shock	6.4 21 km	23 km (14 mi) SW of main shock	74km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 09:41 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	6.4 10 km	34 km (21 mi) SW of main shock	6.4 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Mar 23, 2014 01:20 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 7 days after main shock	6.3 21 km	28 km (18 mi) NW of main shock	87km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 22, 2014 07:59 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 days after main shock	6.2 20 km	24 km (15 mi) NW of main shock	96km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 18, 2014 04:26 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 days after main shock	5.8 3.3 km	10.5 km (6.5 mi) W of main shock	73km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 19, 2014 03:54 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 5 weeks after main shock	5.8 10 km	27 km (17 mi) SW of main shock	83km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Jun 19, 2014 04:38 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 14 weeks after main shock	5.8 22 km	10.4 km (6.5 mi) SW of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Jun 20, 2014 03:22 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 14 weeks after main shock	5.8 26 km	16 km (10 mi) NW of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Mar 16, 2014 04:35 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 18 minutes after main shock	5.7 13 km	6.7 km (4.1 mi) S of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Mar 24, 2014 06:26 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 days after main shock	5.7 22 km	10.9 km (6.8 mi) NW of main shock	77 km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 24, 2014 10:45 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 days after main shock	5.7 17 km	36 km (23 mi) N of main shock	97km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:03 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.7 21 km	13 km (8.2 mi) N of main shock	76 km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 12:02 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.7 51 km	38 km (24 mi) N of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Apr 7, 2014 08:43 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	5.7 8 km	30 km (19 mi) SW of main shock	76km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Jun 19, 2014 02:54 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 14 weeks after main shock	5.7 10 km	10.8 km (6.7 mi) NW of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Mar 22, 2014 08:29 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 days after main shock	5.6 17 km	33 km (21 mi) NW of main shock	100km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 24, 2014 06:40 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 days after main shock	5.6 15 km	21 km (13 mi) W of main shock	85km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:06 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.6 10 km	34 km (21 mi) NW of main shock	95km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
May 17, 2014 04:11 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 9 weeks after main shock	5.6 5.6 km	23 km (14 mi) SW of main shock	81 km WNW of Puerto, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:04 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.6 10 km	39 km (24 mi) N of main shock	95 km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 11:46 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.5 17 km	24 km (15 mi) SW of main shock	74km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Jun 20, 2014 02:53 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 14 weeks after main shock	5.5 23 km	16 km (10.1 mi) NW of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Jul 13, 2014 04:54 pm (Santiago) 10 years ago - felt 17 weeks after main shock	5.5 29 km	59 km (37 mi) SE of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:33 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.4 5 km	42 km (26 mi) S of main shock	51 km W of Puerto, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:37 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.4 20 km	17 km (10.6 mi) SE of main shock	46km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 10:40 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.4 10 km	27 km (17 mi) W of main shock	89km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 06:07 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.4 15 km	28 km (17 mi) SW of main shock	92km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 7, 2014 08:47 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	5.4 9.7 km	27 km (17 mi) S of main shock	72km W of Iquique, Chile	More
May 5, 2014 06:21 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 7 weeks after main shock	5.4 14 km	36 km (22 mi) S of main shock	66km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 17, 2014 02:05 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 22 hours after main shock	5.3 32 km	14 km (8.7 mi) S of main shock	59km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 02:45 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.3 27 km	57 km (35 mi) SE of main shock	45km WSW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 15, 2014 11:09 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 4 weeks after main shock	5.3 18 km	35 km (22 mi) S of main shock	71km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 15, 2014 10:14 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 4 weeks after main shock	5.3 20 km	35 km (22 mi) S of main shock	66km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 21, 2014 08:39 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 5 weeks after main shock	5.3 17 km	47 km (29 mi) NW of main shock	110km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Nov 29, 2014 09:18 am (GMT -5) 9 years ago 37 weeks after main shock	5.3 20 km	15 km (9.5 mi) SW of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:14 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.3 10 km	31 km (20 mi) W of main shock	92 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 16, 2014 08:34 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 4 hours after main shock	5.2 10 km	18 km (11 mi) W of main shock	70km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 17, 2014 03:32 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 11 hours after main shock	5.2 8 km	11 km (7 mi) SW of main shock	55km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 22, 2014 08:14 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 days after main shock	5.2 24 km	24 km (15 mi) NW of main shock	96km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 24, 2014 06:32 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 days after main shock	5.2 18 km	17 km (10.5 mi) NW of main shock	82km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 24, 2014 07:15 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 days after main shock	5.2 15 km	18 km (11 mi) NW of main shock	86km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:21 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.2 45 km	45 km (28 mi) W of main shock	OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:24 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.2 11 km	2.9 km (1.8 mi) SE of main shock	70km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 08:20 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.2 19 km	48 km (30 mi) NW of main shock	111km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 11:19 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.2 10 km	31 km (19 mi) W of main shock	93km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 4, 2014 04:38 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	5.2 10.8 km	38 km (24 mi) SW of main shock	93 km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 5, 2014 12:44 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	5.2 24 km	32 km (20 mi) SE of main shock	42 km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 6, 2014 09:06 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	5.2 10 km	65 km (41 mi) SW of main shock	99km WSW of Iquique, Chile	More
May 14, 2014 12:51 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 weeks after main shock	5.2 10 km	43 km (27 mi) NW of main shock	113km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Jun 19, 2014 02:59 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 14 weeks after main shock	5.2 21 km	16 km (10.1 mi) W of main shock	80km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Oct 7, 2014 07:33 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 29 weeks after main shock	5.2 28 km	18 km (11 mi) SW of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Mar 16, 2014 07:12 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 hours and 55 minutes after main shock	5.1 10 km	14 km (8.9 mi) S of main shock	55km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 18, 2014 04:33 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 days after main shock	5.1 9.1 km	24 km (15 mi) SW of main shock	83 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 23, 2014 03:23 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 7 days after main shock	5.1 17 km	17 km (10.7 mi) W of main shock	89km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 23, 2014 05:04 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 7 days after main shock	5.1 23 km	13 km (8.1 mi) NW of main shock	75km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 08:29 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.1 12 km	32 km (20 mi) SW of main shock	75km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 02:04 am (Santiago) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.1 10 km	48 km (30 mi) NE of main shock	70km NNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 01:29 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.1 16 km	28 km (18 mi) SW of main shock	77km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 06:11 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.1 17 km	28 km (18 mi) W of main shock	91km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 3, 2014 06:41 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	5.1 10.6 km	56 km (35 mi) SW of main shock	105km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 7, 2014 09:03 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	5.1 10 km	32 km (20 mi) SW of main shock	81km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 15, 2014 11:21 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 4 weeks after main shock	5.1 15 km	28 km (17 mi) S of main shock	61km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 15, 2014 01:59 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 4 weeks after main shock	5.1 15 km	35 km (22 mi) SW of main shock	74km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 24, 2014 05:26 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 weeks after main shock	5.1 10.5 km	30 km (19 mi) W of main shock	89 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Nov 22, 2014 01:50 am (GMT -5) 9 years ago 36 weeks after main shock	5.1 22 km	23 km (14 mi) SW of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Dec 12, 2014 07:35 am (GMT -5) 9 years ago 39 weeks after main shock	5.1 19 km	10.5 km (6.5 mi) W of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Mar 17, 2014 12:21 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 hours after main shock	5.1 10 km	13 km (8.4 mi) SW of main shock	72 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:18 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.1 17 km	5.2 km (3.2 mi) SW of main shock	69 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:11 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.1 22 km	40 km (25 mi) NW of main shock	105 km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 16, 2014 04:26 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 9 minutes after main shock	5.0 19 km	7.6 km (4.7 mi) SW of main shock	36km NNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 17, 2014 12:19 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 hours after main shock	5.0 10 km	17 km (10.6 mi) SW of main shock	82km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 18, 2014 04:30 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 1 day 12 hours after main shock	5.0 20 km	22 km (14 mi) S of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Mar 18, 2014 09:35 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 1 day 17 hours after main shock	5.0 14 km	34 km (21 mi) S of main shock	73km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 22, 2014 05:14 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 days after main shock	5.0 21 km	39 km (24 mi) NW of main shock	106 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 24, 2014 07:32 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 days after main shock	5.0 18 km	17 km (10.4 mi) NW of main shock	85km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 24, 2014 01:43 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 days after main shock	5.0 22 km	33 km (21 mi) N of main shock	82km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 03:25 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.0 17 km	35 km (21 mi) S of main shock	64 km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 07:01 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.0 26 km	55 km (34 mi) NW of main shock	120km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 3, 2014 12:34 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.0 19 km	64 km (40 mi) S of main shock	54km WSW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 8, 2014 12:20 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	5.0 17 km	16 km (10.2 mi) W of main shock	82km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 10, 2014 12:49 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 4 weeks after main shock	5.0 13 km	29 km (18 mi) SW of main shock	88km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 11, 2014 07:00 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 4 weeks after main shock	5.0 22 km	24 km (15 mi) SE of main shock	45km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
May 3, 2014 11:46 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 7 weeks after main shock	5.0 10.4 km	33 km (21 mi) SW of main shock	97km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Jul 18, 2014 12:24 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 18 weeks after main shock	5.0 10 km	32 km (20 mi) SW of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 06:57 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	5.0 26 km	22 km (14 mi) SE of main shock	47 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 17, 2014 06:12 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 14 hours after main shock	4.9 13 km	23 km (14 mi) W of main shock	90km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 18, 2014 09:18 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 1 day 17 hours after main shock	4.9 14 km	33 km (21 mi) S of main shock	68km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 09:32 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.9 10 km	35 km (22 mi) W of main shock	100km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 09:52 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.9 10 km	63 km (39 mi) N of main shock	108km SSW of Arica, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 11:13 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.9 10 km	33 km (21 mi) N of main shock	88km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 08:35 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.9 10 km	39 km (25 mi) S of main shock	76km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 11:16 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.9 10 km	18 km (11 mi) W of main shock	82km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 10:45 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.9 20 km	5.3 km (3.3 mi) W of main shock	77km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 3, 2014 06:37 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	4.9 24 km	29 km (18 mi) S of main shock	near the coast of Tarapaca, Chile	More
Apr 4, 2014 07:33 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	4.9 30 km	29 km (18 mi) SE of main shock	44km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 8, 2014 11:32 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	4.9 16 km	16 km (10.1 mi) W of main shock	79km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 23, 2014 11:56 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 5 weeks after main shock	4.9 16 km	29 km (18 mi) SW of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Apr 27, 2014 11:59 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 weeks after main shock	4.9 32 km	53 km (33 mi) NE of main shock	86km NNW of Iquique, Chile	More
May 5, 2014 05:52 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 7 weeks after main shock	4.9 16 km	21 km (13 mi) W of main shock	83 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
May 28, 2014 05:23 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 10 weeks after main shock	4.9 5 km	37 km (23 mi) W of main shock	OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Jul 20, 2014 07:21 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 18 weeks after main shock	4.9 22 km	32 km (20 mi) SE of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Aug 16, 2014 05:10 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 22 weeks after main shock	4.9 20 km	29 km (18 mi) SW of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Nov 4, 2014 05:31 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 33 weeks after main shock	4.9 15 km	29 km (18 mi) W of main shock	82km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 08:54 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.9 10 km	31 km (20 mi) W of main shock	97 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:33 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.9 16 km	12 km (7.5 mi) E of main shock	57 km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 16, 2014 05:54 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 1 hour and 37 minutes after main shock	4.8 10.4 km	15 km (9.1 mi) NW of main shock	68km SE of Arica, Chile	More
Mar 18, 2014 04:55 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 days after main shock	4.8 2 km	31 km (19 mi) SW of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Mar 23, 2014 05:23 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 7 days after main shock	4.8 20 km	22 km (14 mi) NW of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Apr 1, 2014 09:27 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.8 10 km	66 km (41 mi) N of main shock	113km SSW of Arica, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 12:51 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.8 18 km	31 km (19 mi) W of main shock	93km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 3, 2014 12:17 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.8 20 km	30 km (19 mi) W of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Apr 3, 2014 02:38 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.8 10 km	34 km (21 mi) SE of main shock	34km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 4, 2014 10:21 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	4.8 20 km	25 km (16 mi) W of main shock	89km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 5, 2014 01:32 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	4.8 9.9 km	30 km (19 mi) SW of main shock	81km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 5, 2014 09:04 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	4.8 10 km	53 km (33 mi) S of main shock	76km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 11, 2014 03:55 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 4 weeks after main shock	4.8 10 km	27 km (17 mi) W of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Apr 15, 2014 11:17 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 4 weeks after main shock	4.8 5 km	38 km (24 mi) SW of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
May 1, 2014 11:45 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 7 weeks after main shock	4.8 6.4 km	48 km (30 mi) W of main shock	103km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
May 5, 2014 04:02 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 7 weeks after main shock	4.8 24 km	68 km (42 mi) NW of main shock	120km SW of Arica, Chile	More
Oct 7, 2014 08:05 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 29 weeks after main shock	4.8 10 km	27 km (17 mi) SW of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Dec 1, 2014 10:56 pm (GMT -5) 9 years ago 37 weeks after main shock	4.8 15 km	51 km (31 mi) SW of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Mar 16, 2014 04:42 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 25 minutes after main shock	4.8 10 km	21 km (13 mi) S of main shock	53 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 17, 2014 12:46 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 hours after main shock	4.8 29 km	8.2 km (5.1 mi) S of main shock	65 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 24, 2014 10:46 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 days after main shock	4.8 30 km	32 km (20 mi) N of main shock	88 km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 09:53 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.8 35 km	33 km (20 mi) S of main shock	46 km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 16, 2014 04:59 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 42 minutes after main shock	4.7 10 km	8.1 km (5 mi) S of main shock	4.7 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Mar 16, 2014 05:29 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 1 hour and 12 minutes after main shock	4.7 10 km	21 km (13 mi) W of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Mar 16, 2014 05:37 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 1 hour and 19 minutes after main shock	4.7 10 km	7 km (4.3 mi) S of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Mar 17, 2014 03:51 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 12 hours after main shock	4.7 13 km	12 km (7.5 mi) SW of main shock	74km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 22, 2014 09:15 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 days after main shock	4.7 10 km	25 km (16 mi) NW of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Mar 23, 2014 07:48 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 7 days after main shock	4.7 10 km	38 km (24 mi) NW of main shock	OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Mar 24, 2014 06:35 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 days after main shock	4.7 21 km	39 km (24 mi) N of main shock	98km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 08:22 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.7 28 km	23 km (15 mi) S of main shock	60 km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 10:51 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.7 10 km	46 km (29 mi) N of main shock	94km NNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:57 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.7 17 km	14 km (8.8 mi) NE of main shock	59km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 12:09 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.7 10 km	61 km (38 mi) S of main shock	55km WSW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 01:26 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.7 10 km	41 km (26 mi) SE of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Apr 2, 2014 03:03 am (Santiago) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.7 43 km	61 km (38 mi) E of main shock	12 km N of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 3, 2014 12:06 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.7 2 km	52 km (32 mi) S of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Apr 5, 2014 02:54 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	4.7 13 km	13 km (8.4 mi) W of main shock	77km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 15, 2014 12:12 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 4 weeks after main shock	4.7 16 km	32 km (20 mi) S of main shock	66km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 15, 2014 10:19 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 4 weeks after main shock	4.7 12 km	27 km (17 mi) S of main shock	69km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 27, 2014 07:09 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 weeks after main shock	4.7 10 km	22 km (14 mi) W of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Dec 2, 2014 09:29 pm (GMT -5) 9 years ago 37 weeks after main shock	4.7 10 km	24 km (15 mi) W of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Mar 16, 2014 04:52 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 35 minutes after main shock	4.7 52 km	48 km (30 mi) NW of main shock	Offshore Tarapaca, Chile	More
Apr 3, 2014 03:44 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.7 20 km	66 km (41 mi) S of main shock	Offshore Tarapaca, Chile	More
Mar 24, 2014 06:35 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 days after main shock	4.7 20 km	38 km (24 mi) N of main shock	97 km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 1, 2014 07:30 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.7 22 km	27 km (16 mi) NE of main shock	74 km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 16, 2014 09:05 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 5 hours after main shock	4.6 24 km	32 km (20 mi) SW of main shock	88km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 16, 2014 10:28 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 hours after main shock	4.6 10 km	20 km (13 mi) S of main shock	65km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 22, 2014 08:22 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 days after main shock	4.6 16 km	20 km (12 mi) W of main shock	87km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 23, 2014 04:17 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 7 days after main shock	4.6 28 km	21 km (13 mi) N of main shock	80 km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 24, 2014 09:13 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 days after main shock	4.6 22 km	45 km (28 mi) N of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Mar 25, 2014 01:31 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 days after main shock	4.6 20 km	32 km (20 mi) NW of main shock	97km NW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 29, 2014 09:44 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 13 days after main shock	4.6 14 km	34 km (21 mi) W of main shock	93km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 2, 2014 12:57 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.6 38 km	67 km (42 mi) N of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Apr 2, 2014 12:39 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.6 10 km	9.4 km (5.9 mi) N of main shock	4.6 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Apr 2, 2014 03:42 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.6 18 km	30 km (19 mi) W of main shock	90km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 3, 2014 12:19 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 2 weeks after main shock	4.6 5 km	67 km (42 mi) S of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Apr 3, 2014 08:49 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	4.6 10 km	65 km (41 mi) S of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Apr 4, 2014 01:07 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	4.6 19 km	24 km (15 mi) SW of main shock	75km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 5, 2014 06:58 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	4.6 10 km	46 km (29 mi) S of main shock	68km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 7, 2014 08:03 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 3 weeks after main shock	4.6 10 km	18 km (11 mi) NE of main shock	OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE	More
Apr 17, 2014 02:31 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 4 weeks after main shock	4.6 19 km	24 km (15 mi) W of main shock	86km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 19, 2014 04:30 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 5 weeks after main shock	4.6 13 km	29 km (18 mi) W of main shock	98km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 24, 2014 10:01 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 weeks after main shock	4.6 15 km	46 km (28 mi) SW of main shock	84km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Apr 30, 2014 01:19 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 weeks after main shock	4.6 23 km	37 km (23 mi) W of main shock	103km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
May 7, 2014 08:27 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 7 weeks after main shock	4.6 11 km	30 km (19 mi) W of main shock	88km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
May 8, 2014 11:58 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago - felt 8 weeks after main shock	4.6 7.5 km	51 km (32 mi) S of main shock	near the coast of Tarapaca, Chile	More
May 17, 2014 05:18 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 9 weeks after main shock	4.6 15 km	23 km (14 mi) SW of main shock	81km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
May 28, 2014 01:14 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 10 weeks after main shock	4.6 36 km	39 km (24 mi) S of main shock	56 km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Jul 18, 2014 12:46 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 18 weeks after main shock	4.6 15 km	37 km (23 mi) SW of main shock	78km W of Iquique, Chile	More
Jul 28, 2014 07:47 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 19 weeks after main shock	4.6 29 km	35 km (22 mi) SE of main shock	Near Coast of Northern Chile	More
Mar 16, 2014 04:44 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago 27 minutes after main shock	4.6 10 km	15 km (9.3 mi) S of main shock	60 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 17, 2014 12:24 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 8 hours after main shock	4.6 10 km	20 km (12 mi) SW of main shock	72 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 22, 2014 08:20 am (GMT -5) 10 years ago 6 days after main shock	4.6 10 km	15 km (9.2 mi) W of main shock	80 km WNW of Iquique, Chile	More
Mar 16, 2014 04:17 pm (GMT -5) 10 years ago - felt	7.0 33 km	0 km - This quake	South Pacific Ocean, 67 km NW of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile Main Shock (this quake)	More

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 166 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 0.73 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 11.5 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 27.5 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 90 quakes per year (or 7.5 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 174 quakes per year (or 14.5 quakes per month)

The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

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