Latest quakes in or near Tarapaca, Chile - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake Chile, Tocopilla, Antofagasta - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 5.1 33 km S of Cuya, Chile - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 17 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 15 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, 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 | Info | |
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 | Info | ||
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 | |
Mar 25, 01:56 am (Santiago) Mar 25, 04:56 GMT | 2.8 83 km | Chile, 86 km east of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca | Info | ||
Mar 24, 09:46 pm (Santiago) Mar 25, 00:46 GMT | 3.7 108 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the S | Chile, 87 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- 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)
Number of earthquakes over time
Tarapaca Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tarapaca, Chile?
Tarapaca has a very 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 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tarapaca?
The last earthquake in Tarapaca occurred 1 hour and 52 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 67 km (42 mi) away from Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile, in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 4.41 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a shallow depth of 62 km (39 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 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 2 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 17 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 15 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 5.1 and occurred 4 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 84 km (52 mi) away from Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile, in the afternoon of Sunday, Mar 24, 2024 at 4.50 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -3). The quake had a moderate depth of 79 km (49 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).