Latest quakes in or near Tarapaca, Chile - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake Iquique - Tarapaca, Chile - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.0 49 km northeast of Calama - Antofagasta, Chile - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 21 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 02:33 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 104 km | Iquique, 50 km northeast of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 16, 08:20 am (Santiago) | 3.2 38 km | Iquique, Tarapaca, 85 km south of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 16, 04:42 am (La Paz) | 2.7 159 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the NE | Oruro, Bolivia | Info | |
May 16, 03:35 am (Santiago) | 2.8 110 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the S | 74 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 16, 03:33 am (Santiago) | 2.6 112 km | 131 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
May 16, 12:15 am (Santiago) | 3.1 54 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SW | 99 km south of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 07:15 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 105 km | 161 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
May 15, 11:25 am (Santiago) | 2.9 122 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the S | 58 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 15, 01:02 am (Santiago) | 2.7 86 km | 85 km east of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
May 15, 12:59 am (Santiago) | 3.2 135 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SE | 114 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 12:20 am (Santiago) | 2.7 98 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the S | 80 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.58 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 16.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 126 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 774 quakes per year (or 65 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Tarapaca Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tarapaca, Chile?
Tarapaca has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,800 quakes on average per year in or near Tarapaca, Chile. Tarapaca has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tarapaca, Chile?
On average, Tarapaca has about 774 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 126 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 16.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tarapaca?
The last earthquake in Tarapaca occurred 20 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 50 km (31 mi) away from Pica, Tarapaca, Chile, in the early afternoon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 2.33 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 104 km (65 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tarapaca in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Tarapaca was shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 12 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 21 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tarapaca in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tarapaca in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 1 day 16 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 49 km (30 mi) away from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile, late in the evening of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10.31 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 131 km (81 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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