Latest quakes in or near Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.4 earthquake Iquique - Tarapaca, Chile - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.5 84 km N of Tocopilla - Chile - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 01:09 pm (Santiago) | 3.4 112 km | Iquique, 27 km northwest of Camina, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:16 am (Santiago) | 3.1 121 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the SE | 103 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 07:06 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 20 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the S | South Pacific Ocean, 23 km north of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 18, 03:48 pm (GMT -5) | 4.5 39 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the S | 84 km N of Tocopilla, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 12:12 pm (Santiago) | 2.9 118 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SE | 101 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 18, 11:11 am (GMT -5) | 2.7 38 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the S | South Pacific Ocean, 75 km north of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 18, 07:08 am (Santiago) | 3.0 110 km | Iquique, 77 km southeast of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 18, 06:11 am (GMT -4) | 2.7 126 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the SE | 95 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 17, 11:00 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 56 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the NW | South Pacific Ocean, 39 km north of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 06:57 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 110 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the SE | 101 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 17, 11:16 am (Santiago) | 2.5 121 km | Iquique, 37 km southeast of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.01 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 16.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 127 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 777 quakes per year (or 65 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Iquique Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile?
Iquique 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 1,800 quakes on average per year in or near Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile. Iquique has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile?
On average, Iquique has about 777 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 127 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 16.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Iquique?
The last earthquake in Iquique occurred 2 hours and 44 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.4:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 27 km (17 mi) away from Camina, Tarapaca, Chile, around noon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 1.09 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 112 km (70 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Iquique in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Iquique was shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 9 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 14 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Iquique in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Iquique in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 23 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Antofagasta Region, Chile, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 3.48 pm local time (GMT -5). The quake had a shallow depth of 39 km (24 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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