Latest quakes in or near Tarapaca, Chile - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake Iquique - Tarapaca, Chile - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.5 84 km N of Tocopilla - Chile - Apr 18, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 20 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 10:55 pm (Santiago) | 2.7 96 km | Iquique, 34 km southeast of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 24, 10:50 pm (Santiago) | 3.3 116 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the S | 61 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 09:26 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 37 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the NW | 68 km south of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info | |
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 05:45 pm (Santiago) | 3.4 119 km | 175 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:55 pm (La Paz) | 2.7 160 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SE | Potosi, Bolivia | Info | |
Apr 24, 06:19 am (Santiago) | 2.6 81 km | Iquique, 5.7 km east of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 24, 03:37 am (Santiago) | 2.5 23 km | 63 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 24, 01:06 am (Santiago) | 3.0 99 km | Iquique, 59 km southeast of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 23, 11:57 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 140 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the S | 66 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 10:09 pm (Santiago) | 3.4 87 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NW | 60 km southeast of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 10:07 pm (Santiago) | 2.7 97 km | Iquique, 44 km northeast of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.58 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 16.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 126 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 775 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)
Number of earthquakes over time
Tarapaca Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tarapaca, Chile?
Tarapaca has a high level of seismic activity. 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. Tarapaca has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 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 Tarapaca, Chile?
On average, Tarapaca has about 775 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 126 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 16.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tarapaca?
The last earthquake in Tarapaca occurred 1 hour and 35 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 34 km (21 mi) away from Pica, Tarapaca, Chile, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 10.55 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 96 km (60 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tarapaca in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Tarapaca was shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 11 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 20 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tarapaca in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tarapaca in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 6 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Antofagasta Region, Chile, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 3.48 pm local time (GMT -5). The quake had a shallow depth of 39 km (24 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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