Latest quakes in or near Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake 116 km northeast of Calama - Antofagasta, Chile - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.5 South Pacific Ocean - Antofagasta, Chile - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 04:59 pm (Santiago) | 2.7 141 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the SE | 116 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 23, 01:06 pm (Santiago) | 2.6 115 km | 157 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 23, 12:27 pm (Santiago) | 2.9 116 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the SE | 48 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 23, 09:34 am (Santiago) | 2.8 121 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the SE | 133 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 23, 03:09 am (Santiago) | 3.4 134 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE | 157 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 12:49 am (Santiago) | 3.3 106 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the SE | 21 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 10:36 pm (La Paz) | 2.6 236 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the SE | 298 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi, Potosi, Bolivia | Info | |
Apr 22, 08:57 pm (Santiago) | 3.0 122 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the N | Parinacota, 95 km east of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 08:28 pm (Santiago) | 2.6 122 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SE | 100 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (13 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 07:56 pm (Santiago) | 2.6 113 km | Iquique, 26 km northeast of Camina, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 22, 06:59 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 113 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SE | 139 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, 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: 776 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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Tamarugal Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile?
Tamarugal 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 Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile. Tamarugal 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 Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile?
On average, Tamarugal has about 776 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 Tamarugal?
The last earthquake in Tamarugal occurred 34 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 116 km (72 mi) away from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile, in the afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 4.59 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 141 km (88 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tamarugal in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Tamarugal was shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 11 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 19 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tamarugal in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tamarugal in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 5 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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