Latest quakes in or near Tacna, Peru - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake Chile: 20 km al SO de Visviri - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.7 40 Km ENE of Estique - Peru - Feb 23, 2024 - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 07:58 pm (Santiago) | 2.6 150 km | Parinacota, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 07:36 am (Santiago) | 3.1 169 km | Parinacota, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info | ||
May 11, 06:10 am (Lima) | 3.3 173 km | Southern Peru | Info | ||
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 09:40 am (Santiago) | 4.6 150 km | 24 km E of Palca, Peru 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 3, 12:54 am (Lima) | 4.5 147 km | 34 km ENE of Palca, Peru | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 1, 12:51 pm (Santiago) | 2.8 174 km | la Paz, Bolivia | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 24, 04:22 am (Lima) | 3.1 148 km | Southern Peru | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 01:02 pm (Santiago) | 4.3 10 km | 65 km SE of Palca, Peru | Info | ||
Friday, March 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 29, 12:26 pm (Lima) | 3.9 64 km | Offshore Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 28, 10:20 am (Lima) | 3.3 158 km | Chile: 40 km al SO de Visviri | Info | ||
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 23, 05:39 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 113 km | Chile: 22 km al O de Putre | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.06 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 19.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 62 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 79 quakes per year (or 6.6 quakes per month)
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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 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 80 quakes on average per year in or near Tacna, Peru. Tacna has had at least 3 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tacna, Peru?
On average, Tacna has about 62 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 19.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tacna?
The last earthquake in Tacna occurred 6 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 75 km (47 mi) away from Tacna, Tacna, Peru, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7.58 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 150 km (93 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tacna since 2024?
Since 2024, Tacna has been shaken by 6 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 11 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tacna since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Tacna since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.7 and occurred 13 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit 90 km (56 mi) away from Tacna, Tacna, Peru, in the early morning of Friday, Feb 23, 2024 at 4.38 am local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 168 km (105 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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