Latest quakes in or near Tacna, Peru - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake Chile - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 5.0 21 Km SW of Chipispaya, Peru - Mar 13, 2023 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 22 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 40 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 10:20 am (Lima) Mar 28, 15:20 GMT | 3.3 158 km | Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 23, 05:39 pm (Santiago) Mar 23, 21:39 GMT | 2.5 113 km | Chile, 68 km northeast of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota | Info | ||
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 16, 12:12 am (Lima) Mar 16, 05:12 GMT | 3.9 87 km | Southern Peru | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 11, 08:58 pm (Santiago) Mar 12, 00:58 GMT | 3.0 105 km | 8 Km Al Ne De Putre | Info | ||
Monday, March 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 11, 06:30 am (Santiago) Mar 11, 09:30 GMT | 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) Mar 8, 09:37 GMT | 2.8 141 km | Parinacota, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info | ||
Friday, February 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 23, 04:38 am (Lima) Feb 23, 09:38 GMT | 4.7 168 km | Peru, 90 km northeast of Tacna, Tacna | Info | ||
Monday, February 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Feb 19, 04:58 am (Santiago) Feb 19, 07:58 GMT | 2.9 111 km | Chile: 38 Km Al O De Putre | Info | ||
Feb 19, 02:17 am (Lima) Feb 19, 07:17 GMT | 4.1 123 km | Southern Peru | Info | ||
Friday, February 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 2, 01:31 am (Santiago) Feb 2, 05:31 GMT | 4.6 118 km | Chile: 60 Km SSE of Palca, Peru | Info | ||
Thursday, February 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 1, 01:47 am (Lima) Feb 1, 06:47 GMT | 3.8 57 km | Offshore Tarapaca, Chile 3 reports | 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 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 54 km (33 mi) away from Tacna, Tacna, Peru, in the morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 10.20 am local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 158 km (98 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tacna since 2023?
Since 2023, Tacna has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 22 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 40 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 19 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tacna since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Tacna since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 1 year 2 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit 44 km (28 mi) away from Tacna, Tacna, Peru, in the early afternoon of Monday, Mar 13, 2023 at 2.19 pm local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 98 km (61 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.