Latest quakes in or near Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Tarapaca, Chile - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.5 South Pacific Ocean - Antofagasta, Chile - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 10:30 pm (GMT -5) | 2.9 19 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the NW | South Pacific Ocean, 90 km northwest of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 08:48 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 140 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the SE | 125 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 07:55 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 111 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the SE | 111 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 19, 01:09 pm (Santiago) | 3.4 112 km | Iquique, 27 km northwest of Camina, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:16 am (Santiago) | 3.1 121 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the SE | 103 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 07:06 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 20 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the S | South Pacific Ocean, 23 km north of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 18, 03:48 pm (GMT -5) | 4.5 39 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the SW | 84 km N of Tocopilla, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 12:12 pm (Santiago) | 2.9 118 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SE | 100 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 18, 11:11 am (GMT -5) | 2.7 38 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the S | South Pacific Ocean, 75 km north of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 18, 07:08 am (Santiago) | 3.0 110 km | Iquique, 77 km southeast of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 18, 06:11 am (Santiago) | 2.7 126 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the SE | 95 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | 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: 16.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 127 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
Tamarugal Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile?
Tamarugal 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 Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile. Tamarugal 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile?
On average, Tamarugal has about 777 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 127 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 16.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tamarugal?
The last earthquake in Tamarugal occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Chile late in the evening of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 10.30 pm local time (GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 19 km (12 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 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 9 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 14 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 1 day 10 hours 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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