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| Latest today See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake 30 km northeast of Calama - Antofagasta, Chile - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 3.8 141 km southwest of Viacha - La Paz, Bolivia - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| May 12, 02:46 pm (Santiago) | 2.7 116 km |  30 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
| May 12, 01:23 pm (La Paz) | 3.8 197 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the N |  141 km southwest of Viacha, La Paz, Bolivia I FELT IT | Info | |
| May 12, 10:55 am (Santiago) | 2.7 123 km | 31 km east of Rancagua, Cachapoal, O'Higgins, Chile | Info | ||
| May 12, 10:04 am (Santiago) | 2.5 33 km | 81 km northeast of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
| May 12, 01:39 pm (GMT +0) | 3.0 123 km | 41 km southeast of Rancagua, Cachapoal, O'Higgins, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 12, 08:20 am (Santiago) | 2.5 116 km | 81 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
| May 12, 08:51 am (Mendoza) | 2.8 110 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the SE |  Las Heras, 79 km west of Mendoza, Guaymallén, Mendoza, Argentina | Info | |
| May 12, 07:41 am (La Rioja) | 2.7 129 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the NE | Vinchina, 241 km northwest of Rioja, Capital, La Rioja, Argentina | Info | |
| May 12, 05:02 am (Santiago) | 3.0 128 km | 142 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
| May 12, 01:35 am (Santiago) | 2.5 23 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the S | South Pacific Ocean, 154 km west of Cochrane, Capitan Prat, Aysén, Chile | Info | |
| May 12, 12:40 am (Santiago) | 2.6 123 km | 126 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info |
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Chile 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 7,900 quakes on average per year in Chile. Chile has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
On average, Chile has about 4,100 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 732 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 108 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 6.3 quakes per year).
The last earthquake in Chile occurred 29 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 30 km (19 mi) away from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile, in the early afternoon of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 2.46 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 116 km (72 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 24 hours, Chile has had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 12 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Chile today had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 1 hour and 53 minutes ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 141 km (88 mi) away from Viacha, La Paz, Bolivia, around noon of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 1.23 pm local time (America/La Paz GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 197 km (122 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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