Latest quakes in or near Tacna, Peru - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Moquegua, Peru - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.0 66 km W of Patacamaya - Bolivia - Apr 10, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 16, 10:11 pm (GMT -5) | 3.3 32 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the SW | South Pacific Ocean, 82 km south of Ilo, Moquegua, Peru I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 12:38 am (GMT -5) | 4.2 56 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the S | 46 km WSW of Arica, Chile I FELT IT - 5 reports | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 08:36 am (GMT -5) | 3.1 28 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the SW | South Pacific Ocean, 82 km south of Ilo, Moquegua, Peru I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 12:17 am (GMT -5) | 3.9 29 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the SW | South Pacific Ocean, 85 km south of Ilo, Moquegua, Peru I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 10, 05:42 pm (GMT -5) | 3.8 28 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the W | Off Coast of Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
Apr 10, 01:02 pm (Santiago) | 4.3 10 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the SE | Parinacota, 83 km east of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info | |
Apr 10, 11:33 am (La Paz) | 5.0 206 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the E | 66 km W of Patacamaya, Bolivia 1 report | Info | |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 01:39 am (Lima) | 3.8 41 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the W | Near Coast of Southern Peru | Info | |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 04:12 am (Lima) | 4.0 170 km | 91 km north of Tacna, Tacna, Peru | Info | ||
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 5, 03:07 pm (Lima) | 4.0 212 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the NE | 62 km southwest of Yunguyo, Puno, Peru 1 report | Info | |
Apr 5, 10:52 am (GMT -5) | 2.8 44 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the SW | Off Coast of Tarapaca, Chile | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 46 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 131 quakes per year (or 10.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 159 quakes per year (or 13.2 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Tacna Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tacna, Peru?
Tacna 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 160 quakes on average per year in or near Tacna, Peru. Tacna has had at least 10 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tacna, Peru?
On average, Tacna has about 131 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 46 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tacna?
The last earthquake in Tacna occurred 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Peru late in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 10.11 pm local time (GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 32 km (20 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tacna in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Tacna has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Tacna in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tacna in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 10 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit 74 km (46 mi) away from Viacha, La Paz, Bolivia, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024 at 11.33 am local time (America/La Paz GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 206 km (128 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.