Latest quakes in or near Tacna, Peru - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.3 earthquake 65 km SE of Palca - Peru - Apr 10, 2024 - |
| Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 6.3 45 km E of Estique - Peru - Dec 12, 1994 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 6
- 45 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 304 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 485 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 148 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| 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 | ||
| Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 16, 12:12 am (Lima) | 3.9 87 km | Southern Peru | Info | ||
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 11, 08:58 pm (Santiago) | 3.0 105 km | 8 Km Al Ne De Putre | Info | ||
| Monday, March 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 11, 06:30 am (Santiago) | 3.8 113 km | Chile: 25 Km Al O De Putre | Info | ||
| Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 8, 06:37 am (Santiago) | 2.8 141 km | Chile: 27 Km Al SO De Visviri | Info | ||
| Friday, February 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 23, 04:38 am (Lima) | 4.7 168 km | 40 Km ENE of Estique, Peru | Info | ||
| Monday, February 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Feb 19, 04:58 am (Santiago) | 2.9 111 km | Chile: 38 Km Al O De Putre | Info | ||
| Feb 19, 02:17 am (Lima) | 4.1 123 km | Southern Peru | 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: 1.04 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 19.3 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)
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 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 79 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tacna?
The last earthquake in Tacna occurred 8 days ago and had a magnitude of 4.3:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 83 km (52 mi) away from Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile, around noon of Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024 at 1.02 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tacna since 1970?
Since 1970, Tacna has had 5 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 45 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 304 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 485 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 148 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tacna since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Tacna since 1970 had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred 29 years ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit 92 km (57 mi) away from Tacna, Tacna, Peru, in the early morning of Monday, Dec 12, 1994 at 2.41 am local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 148 km (92 mi) .
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