Latest quakes in or near Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake 81 km northeast of Tocopilla - Antofagasta, Chile - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 5.2 20 km SSW of Ollagüe - Chile - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 16 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 12, 10:04 am (Santiago) | 2.5 33 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the S | 81 km northeast of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 12, 08:20 am (Santiago) | 2.5 116 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the SE | 81 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 12, 05:02 am (Santiago) | 3.0 128 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SE | 142 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 12, 12:40 am (Santiago) | 2.6 123 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SE | 126 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 07:28 pm (Santiago) | 2.7 108 km | 144 km southeast of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | ||
May 11, 11:02 am (Santiago) | 3.2 107 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the SE | 85 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 11, 07:01 am (Santiago) | 2.5 114 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the SE | 91 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
May 11, 02:51 am (Santiago) | 3.2 39 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the S | South Pacific Ocean, 36 km north of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 11, 01:19 am (Santiago) | 3.0 117 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the SE | 133 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 11, 01:02 am (Santiago) | 3.1 120 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE | 146 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 10, 11:58 pm (La Paz) | 3.5 191 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the SE | 291 km southwest of Ciudad Potosi, Potosi, Bolivia I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.78 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
- 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: 776 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)
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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 12 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile?
On average, Iquique has about 776 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 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 81 km (50 mi) away from Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile, in the morning of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 10.04 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (21 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 1 quake of magnitude 5.2, 1 quake of magnitude , 8 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 16 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 5.2 and occurred 4 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit 134 km (83 mi) away from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6.00 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 104 km (64 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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