Latest quakes in or near Antofagasta, Chile - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake 187 km southeast of Calama - Antofagasta, Chile - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 5.0 82 km WSW of Ollagüe - Chile - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 7 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 32 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 48 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 2, 08:18 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 228 km | 187 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 2, 09:09 pm (Jujuy) | 3.6 228 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the E | Susques, Jujuy, 49 km northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres, Los Andes, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (12 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 06:51 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 259 km | El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 2, 06:11 pm (Santiago) | 2.7 123 km | 68 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
May 2, 06:41 pm (Salta) | 3.4 205 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SE | Los Andes, 205 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
May 2, 03:08 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 142 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the N | 183 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
May 2, 02:09 pm (Santiago) | 2.6 52 km | 64 km southeast of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
May 2, 11:48 am (Santiago) | 2.9 112 km | 114 km south of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
May 2, 10:53 am (Santiago) | 2.6 155 km | 139 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
May 2, 09:48 am (Santiago) | 2.5 43 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the N | Iquique, Tarapaca, 95 km northeast of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 2, 09:28 am (Salta) | 2.8 240 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the SE | Los Andes, 228 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina | 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 34 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 187 km (116 mi) away from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile, in the evening of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8.18 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 228 km (142 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Antofagasta in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Antofagasta was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 7 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 32 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 48 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Antofagasta in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Antofagasta in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 5.0 and occurred 1 day 23 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit 112 km (69 mi) away from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile, in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 9.24 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 103 km (64 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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