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36 quakes Mag. 2+
19 quakes Mag. 3+
Number of quakes vs long-term average, past 7 days
Earthquake activity above average

Latest quakes in or near Tarapaca, Chile - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.6 earthquake Chile, Iquique, Tarapaca -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 5.1 Chile, Iquique, Tarapaca -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 12:43 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Tarapaca, Chile, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Tarapaca, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Tarapaca has had 5 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.3.
In the past 7 days, Tarapaca has had 36 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.1:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 5
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 16 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 17 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest today: Mag. 2.6 Earthquake Chile, 119 km NE of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca -
Strongest: Mag. 5.1 Earthquake 33 km S of Cuya, Chile -
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Latest quakes in or near Tarapaca, Chile - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 28, 07:26 am (Santiago)
Mar 28, 11:26 GMT
2.6

100 km
Chile, 119 km northeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca Info
Mar 28, 07:11 am (Santiago)
Mar 28, 11:11 GMT
2.7

98 km
Iquique, Chile, 47 km southeast of Camina, Tamarugal, Tarapaca Info
Mar 28, 04:41 am (Santiago)
Mar 28, 08:41 GMT
3.3

62 km
17 km (10.6 mi) to the S Chile, 67 km northeast of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta
I FELT IT
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Mar 27, 09:57 pm (Santiago)
Mar 28, 01:57 GMT
3.0

113 km
Iquique, Chile, 64 km east of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca
I FELT IT
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 27, 11:05 am (Santiago)
Mar 27, 14:05 GMT
2.8

113 km
45 km (28 mi) to the SE Chile, 124 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta Info
Mar 27, 10:56 am (Santiago)
Mar 27, 13:56 GMT
2.9

102 km
Iquique, Chile, 31 km southeast of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca Info
Mar 27, 06:24 am (Santiago)
Mar 27, 09:24 GMT
2.6

106 km
Chile, 163 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 26, 10:01 am (Santiago)
Mar 26, 13:01 GMT
2.5

99 km
Iquique, Chile, 46 km east of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca Info
Mar 26, 07:12 am (Santiago)
Mar 26, 10:12 GMT
3.7

101 km
38 km (24 mi) to the S Tocopilla, Chile, 87 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta
I FELT IT
Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 25, 03:50 pm (Santiago)
Mar 25, 19:50 GMT
3.4

128 km
15 km (9.3 mi) to the SE Chile, 147 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 25, 02:12 am (Santiago)
Mar 25, 05:12 GMT
2.5

54 km
10 km (6.2 mi) to the NW Chile, 64 km south of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.5 x 1012 joules (970 megawatt hours, equivalent to 835 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,800 quakes on average per year in or near Tarapaca, Chile:
  • Mag. 8 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.81 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 16.3 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 126 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 777 quakes per year (or 65 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per day)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per day)
Tarapaca has a very high level of seismic activity. Tarapaca has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

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