Latest quakes in or near El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, April 25, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake 109 km southeast of Antofagasta - Antofagasta, Chile - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.4 260 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi - Potosi, Bolivia - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 11:48 pm (Santiago) | 3.0 88 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SW | 109 km southeast of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 10:55 pm (Santiago) | 2.7 96 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the N | Iquique, 34 km southeast of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
Apr 24, 10:50 pm (Santiago) | 3.3 116 km | 61 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 24, 11:16 pm (Salta) | 2.8 227 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the S | Los Andes, 237 km west of Salta, Capital, Salta, Argentina | Info | |
Apr 24, 08:12 pm (Santiago) | 2.6 140 km | Chile: 55 km al E de Calama | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 05:45 pm (Santiago) | 3.4 119 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the N | 175 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 05:44 pm (Santiago) | 2.8 117 km | 94 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 24, 04:15 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 250 km | El Loa, 267 km east of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:55 pm (La Paz) | 2.7 160 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the N | Potosi, 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) | 4.4 189 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the N | 260 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi, Potosi, Bolivia 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 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 109 km (68 mi) away from Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 11.48 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 88 km (55 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in El Loa in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, El Loa was shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in El Loa in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in El Loa in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 20 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 260 km (162 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 189 km (117 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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