Latest quakes in or near Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake Iquique - Tarapaca, Chile - |
| Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.2 South Pacific Ocean - Arica and Parinacota, Chile - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 16 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 18, 07:08 am (Santiago) | 3.0 110 km |  Iquique, 77 km southeast of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 17, 11:00 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 56 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the NW | South Pacific Ocean, 39 km north of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 17, 06:57 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 110 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the SE | 101 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 17, 11:16 am (Santiago) | 2.5 66 km | Iquique, 28 km south of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
| Apr 17, 09:14 am (Santiago) | 2.6 109 km | 126 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
| Apr 17, 08:37 am (Santiago) | 2.5 101 km | 112 km east of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
| Apr 17, 02:42 am (Santiago) | 2.5 111 km | 130 km east of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
| Apr 17, 02:06 am (Santiago) | 2.7 120 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SE | El Loa, Antofagasta, 196 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
| Apr 17, 12:24 am (Santiago) | 3.1 98 km | Iquique, 19 km south of Camina, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 16, 03:27 am (Santiago) | 2.5 117 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the SE | 50 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
| Apr 16, 12:38 am (GMT -5) | 4.2 56 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the NW | 46 km WSW of Arica, Chile I FELT IT - 5 reports | 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 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 77 km (48 mi) away from Pica, Tarapaca, Chile, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 7.08 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 110 km (68 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 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 16 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 4.2 and occurred 2 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 12.38 am local time (GMT -5). The quake had a shallow depth of 56 km (35 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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