Latest quakes in or near Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake 103 km north of Calama - Antofagasta, Chile - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.5 84 km N of Tocopilla - Chile - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 10 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 05:16 am (Santiago) | 3.1 121 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the NE | 103 km north of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 03:49 am (Santiago) | 3.4 94 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SE | 21 km south of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 07:06 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 20 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the W | South Pacific Ocean, 23 km north of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 18, 03:48 pm (GMT -5) | 4.5 39 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the NW | 84 km N of Tocopilla, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 12:12 pm (Santiago) | 2.9 118 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the E | 53 km al SO de Ollagüe | Info | |
Apr 18, 11:11 am (GMT -5) | 2.7 38 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the NW | South Pacific Ocean, 75 km north of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 18, 07:08 am (Santiago) | 3.0 110 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the NE | Iquique, 77 km southeast of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 06:11 am (Santiago) | 2.7 126 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the E | 95 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 18, 03:53 am (Santiago) | 4.5 91 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the S | 100 km SSW of Calama, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 01:40 am (Santiago) | 2.5 89 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the SE | 50 km south of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info | |
Apr 18, 12:58 am (Santiago) | 2.6 110 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the SE | 7.1 km south of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.1 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.79 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 8.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 95 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 677 quakes per year (or 56 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Tocopilla Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile?
Tocopilla 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 1,200 quakes on average per year in or near Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile. Tocopilla has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile?
On average, Tocopilla has about 677 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 95 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 8.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tocopilla?
The last earthquake in Tocopilla occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 103 km (64 mi) away from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 5.16 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 121 km (75 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tocopilla in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Tocopilla was shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tocopilla in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tocopilla in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 1 day 3 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).