Latest quakes in or near El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake El Loa - Antofagasta, Chile - |
| Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.5 126 km east of Antofagasta - Antofagasta, Chile - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 19 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 32 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 23, 09:39 pm (Santiago) | 2.7 116 km |  El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
| Apr 23, 09:29 pm (Santiago) | 2.9 96 km | 53 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (12 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 23, 04:59 pm (Santiago) | 2.7 141 km | 116 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
| Apr 23, 01:42 pm (Santiago) | 4.0 116 km | 163 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 23, 01:06 pm (Santiago) | 2.6 115 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the N | 157 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
| Apr 23, 12:27 pm (Santiago) | 2.9 116 km | 48 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
| Apr 23, 09:34 am (Santiago) | 2.8 121 km | 133 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
| Apr 23, 09:42 am (Jujuy) | 3.2 245 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the E |  Cochinoca, 183 km northwest of Jujuy, Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 23, 06:21 am (Santiago) | 2.6 105 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the W | 58 km south of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
| Apr 23, 05:11 am (Salta) | 3.3 217 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SE | Los Andes, 177 km northwest of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 23, 03:09 am (Santiago) | 3.4 134 km | 157 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, 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: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.54 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 228 quakes per year (or 19 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2,600 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,600 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
El Loa Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile?
El Loa 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 2,600 quakes on average per year in or near El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile. El Loa 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 El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile?
On average, El Loa has about 1,600 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 228 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 13.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in El Loa?
The last earthquake in El Loa occurred 52 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 26 km (16 mi) away from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile, in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 9.39 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 116 km (72 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in El Loa in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, El Loa was shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 19 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 32 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in El Loa in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in El Loa in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 6 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 126 km (78 mi) away from Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 3.53 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 91 km (56 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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