Latest quakes in or near El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake Iquique - Tarapaca, Chile - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.5 100 km SSW of Calama - Chile - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 4
- 25 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 22 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 06:02 am (Santiago) | 3.1 102 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the NW | Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 20, 05:09 am (Santiago) | 2.6 94 km | 84 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 20, 04:01 am (Santiago) | 2.7 110 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the N | 177 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
Apr 20, 02:28 am (Santiago) | 3.1 112 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the S | 183 km southeast of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 20, 01:28 am (Salta) | 3.1 188 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the SE | Los Andes, 183 km northwest of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 08:48 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 140 km | 125 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 07:55 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 111 km | 111 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 19, 04:02 pm (Santiago) | 2.9 250 km | El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:48 am (Santiago) | 3.9 255 km | El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:43 am (Santiago) | 2.8 196 km | El Loa, 236 km east of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 19, 08:44 am (Jujuy) | 3.5 264 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the E | 68 km west of Abra Pampa, Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.83 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.9 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 very 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 4 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 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+: 13.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in El Loa?
The last earthquake in El Loa occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 55 km (34 mi) away from Pica, Tarapaca, Chile, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 6.02 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 102 km (63 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 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 25 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 22 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 2 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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