Latest quakes in or near Tarapaca, Chile, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 16, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake 280 km west of Ciudad Potosi - Potosi, Bolivia - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.0 48 km NNE of Calama - Chile - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 04:42 am (La Paz) | 2.7 159 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the NE | 280 km west of Ciudad Potosi, Potosi, Bolivia | Info | |
May 16, 03:35 am (Santiago) | 2.8 110 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the S | 74 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 16, 03:33 am (Santiago) | 2.6 112 km | 131 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
May 16, 12:15 am (Santiago) | 3.1 54 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SW | 99 km south of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 07:15 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 105 km | 161 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
May 15, 11:25 am (Santiago) | 2.9 122 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the S | 58 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 15, 01:02 am (Santiago) | 2.7 86 km | 85 km east of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
May 15, 12:59 am (Santiago) | 3.2 135 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SE | 114 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 12:20 am (Santiago) | 2.7 98 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the S | 80 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 14, 10:31 pm (Santiago) | 4.0 131 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the S | 48 km NNE of Calama, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 06:28 pm (Santiago) | 3.5 116 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the S | 53 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | 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: 774 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)
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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 774 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 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 280 km (174 mi) away from Ciudad Potosi, Potosi, Bolivia, in the early morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 4.42 am local time (America/La Paz GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 159 km (99 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tarapaca in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Tarapaca was shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude 3.1, and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tarapaca in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Tarapaca in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 1 day 10 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit 49 km (30 mi) away from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile, late in the evening of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10.31 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 131 km (81 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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