Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake 68 km south of Arica - Arica and Parinacota, Chile - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.6 Chile: 60 Km SSE of Palca - Peru - Feb 2, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 09:26 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 37 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the S | 68 km south of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info | |
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 04:22 am (Lima) | 3.1 148 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the NE | 46 km northeast of Tacna, Tacna, Peru I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 10:09 pm (Santiago) | 3.4 87 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the SE | 60 km southeast of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 05:28 pm (Santiago) | 2.7 95 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the SE | 68 km southeast of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info | |
Apr 22, 08:57 pm (Santiago) | 3.0 122 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the E | Parinacota, 95 km east of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 12:38 am (GMT -5) | 4.2 56 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the W | 46 km WSW of Arica, Chile 5 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 01:02 pm (Santiago) | 4.3 10 km | 83 km (51 mi) to the E | 65 km SE of Palca, Peru | Info | |
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 5, 10:52 am (GMT -5) | 2.8 44 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the W | Off Coast of Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
Apr 5, 07:46 am (Santiago) | 2.7 133 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the E | Chile: 26 km al SO de Putre | Info | |
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 3, 08:45 am (Santiago) | 3.2 116 km | 41 km (26 mi) to the E | Chile: 43 km al SO de Putre | Info | |
Friday, March 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 29, 12:26 pm (Lima) | 3.9 64 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the N | Offshore Tarapaca, Chile | Info |
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Arica has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 202 quakes on average per year in or near Arica, Chile. Arica has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
The last earthquake in Arica occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 68 km (42 mi) away from Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile, in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 9.26 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a shallow depth of 37 km (23 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
Since 2024, Arica has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 19 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 27 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Arica since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 12 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 68 km (42 mi) away from Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile, in the early morning of Friday, Feb 2, 2024 at 1.31 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 118 km (73 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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