Latest quakes in or near Arica, Chile - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Parinacota - Arica and Parinacota, Chile - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.3 Parinacota - Arica and Parinacota, Chile - Apr 10, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 10 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 25, 02:48 am (Santiago) | 2.5 131 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the NE | Parinacota, 80 km east of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info | |
Apr 24, 09:26 pm (Santiago) | 2.5 37 km | 68 km south of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 04:22 am (Lima) | 3.1 148 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the N | 46 km northeast of Tacna, Tacna, Peru I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 10:09 pm (Santiago) | 3.4 87 km | 60 km southeast of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 05:28 pm (Santiago) | 2.7 95 km | 68 km southeast of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 22, 08:57 pm (Santiago) | 3.0 122 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the NE | Parinacota, 95 km east of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 07:56 pm (Santiago) | 2.6 113 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SE | Iquique, 26 km northeast of Camina, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
Apr 22, 07:15 am (Santiago) | 3.0 120 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE | Iquique, 29 km northeast of Camina, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 12:49 am (Santiago) | 2.8 90 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the SE | Iquique, 43 km southeast of Camina, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 12:38 pm (Santiago) | 2.8 30 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SW | South Pacific Ocean, 75 km north of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | Info | |
Apr 20, 10:16 pm (GMT -5) | 3.3 33 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the SW | South Pacific Ocean, 88 km northwest of Iquique, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile 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: 0.96 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 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: 274 quakes per year (or 22.8 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 18 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 80 km (50 mi) away from Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 2.48 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 131 km (81 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 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6 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 4.3 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 83 km (52 mi) away from Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile, around noon of Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024 at 1.02 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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