Latest quakes in or near Arica, Chile - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Off Coast of Tarapaca - Chile - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.6 Parinacota - Arica and Parinacota, Chile - May 9, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 09:32 am (GMT -5) | 2.5 23 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the W | Off Coast of Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
May 16, 08:20 am (Santiago) | 3.2 38 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the SW | Iquique, Tarapaca, 85 km south of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 16, 04:42 am (La Paz) | 2.7 159 km | 85 km (53 mi) to the SE | Oruro, Bolivia | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 07:58 pm (Santiago) | 2.6 150 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the N | Parinacota, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info | |
May 15, 01:02 am (Santiago) | 2.7 86 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the S | 85 km east of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 02:19 pm (Santiago) | 2.7 115 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the SE | Iquique, 28 km northeast of Camina, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 13, 11:21 am (Santiago) | 2.8 49 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the SW | South Pacific Ocean, 54 km north of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 05:27 pm (Santiago) | 3.3 78 km | 54 km southeast of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 12, 01:23 pm (GMT -4) | 3.8 197 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the NE | 141 km southwest of Viacha, La Paz, Bolivia I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 07:36 am (Santiago) | 3.1 169 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the N | Parinacota, Arica and Parinacota, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
May 11, 06:10 am (Lima) | 3.3 173 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the N | 73 km northeast of Tacna, Tacna, Peru I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.95 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 6.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 43 quakes per year (or 3.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 173 quakes per year (or 14.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 275 quakes per year (or 22.9 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Arica Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Arica, Chile?
Arica 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 274 quakes on average per year in or near Arica, Chile. Arica has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 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 Arica, Chile?
On average, Arica has about 173 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 43 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 6.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Arica?
The last earthquake in Arica occurred 2 hours and 33 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Peru in the morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 9.32 am local time (GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Arica in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Arica has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 13 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Arica in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Arica in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 7 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 24 km E of Palca, Peru, in the morning of Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9.40 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 150 km (93 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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