Latest quakes in or near Antofagasta, Chile, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - list, stats and map
| Latest today See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake Potosi - Chuquisaca, Bolivia - |
| Latest felt | Mag. 3.0 earthquake 19 km east of Antofagasta - Antofagasta, Chile - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 4.1 279 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi - Potosi, Bolivia - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 24, 02:55 pm (La Paz) | 2.7 160 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the N |  Potosi, 392 km southwest of Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia | Info | |
| Apr 24, 01:38 pm (Santiago) | 3.8 272 km |  220 km west of Jujuy, Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 07:19 am (La Paz) | 4.1 206 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the NE | 279 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi, Potosi, Bolivia I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 24, 08:16 am (Salta) | 3.5 251 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the SE |  Los Andes, 241 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 24, 06:19 am (Santiago) | 2.6 81 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the N | Iquique, 5.7 km east of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
| Apr 24, 05:29 am (La Paz) | 2.9 212 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the NE | Potosi, Bolivia | Info | |
| Apr 24, 03:37 am (Santiago) | 2.5 23 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the N | 63 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
| Apr 24, 03:15 am (Santiago) | 2.8 130 km | 26 km southeast of San Pedro de Atacama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 04:02 am (Jujuy) | 3.1 221 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the E | Susques, 185 km northwest of Jujuy, Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 24, 02:16 am (Santiago) | 3.0 53 km | 19 km east of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 01:06 am (Santiago) | 3.0 99 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the N | Iquique, 59 km southeast of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.18 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 18.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 284 quakes per year (or 23.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 3,100 quakes per year (or 8.6 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,100 quakes per year (or 8.6 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Antofagasta Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Antofagasta, Chile?
Antofagasta 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 3,100 quakes on average per year in or near Antofagasta, Chile. Antofagasta has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Antofagasta, Chile?
On average, Antofagasta has about 1,800 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 284 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 18.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Antofagasta?
The last earthquake in Antofagasta occurred 1 hour and 31 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 392 km (244 mi) away from Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 2.55 pm local time (America/La Paz GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 160 km (99 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Antofagasta in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Antofagasta was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.1, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Antofagasta in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Antofagasta in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.1 and occurred 9 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 279 km (174 mi) away from Ciudad Potosi, Potosi, Bolivia, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 7.19 am local time (America/La Paz GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 206 km (128 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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