Latest quakes in or near O'Higgins, Chile - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Valparaiso, Chile - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.4 Malargüe - Mendoza, Argentina - Mar 26, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 11:54 pm (GMT -4) | 2.7 36 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the NW | South Pacific Ocean, 47 km northwest of San Antonio, San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 01:25 pm (Santiago) | 2.8 115 km | 26 km southeast of Rancagua, Cachapoal, O'Higgins, Chile | Info | ||
Apr 16, 09:15 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 102 km | Colchagua, 36 km south of Rengo, Cachapoal, O'Higgins, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 12:06 am (Santiago) | 3.2 65 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the SW | Linares, 36 km southwest of Talca, Talca, Maule, Chile I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 08:42 pm (Mendoza) | 2.8 30 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the E | San Carlos, 76 km west of San Rafael, San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | Info | |
Apr 15, 02:14 pm (Santiago) | 3.3 115 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the NE | Cordillera, 56 km northeast of Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 15, 03:15 am (Santiago) | 2.6 92 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the S | 13 km northeast of Curico, Curico, Maule, Chile | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 01:34 pm (Santiago) | 3.1 100 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the NE | Cordillera, 18 km southeast of Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 04:15 pm (Santiago) | 2.6 100 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the S | Chile: 20 km al NE de Curicó | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 11, 08:42 pm (Santiago) | 3.2 105 km | Colchagua, 44 km south of Rancagua, Cachapoal, O'Higgins, Chile I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 11, 12:06 pm (Santiago) | 4.1 113 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the N | 32 km al N de Farellones 1 report | 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: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.52 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 15.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 36.4 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 172 quakes per year (or 14.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 310 quakes per year (or 25.9 quakes per month)
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O'Higgins Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near O'Higgins, Chile?
O'Higgins 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 300 quakes on average per year in or near O'Higgins, Chile. O'Higgins has had at least 6 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 O'Higgins, Chile?
On average, O'Higgins has about 172 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 36.4 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 15.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in O'Higgins?
The last earthquake in O'Higgins occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Chile late in the evening of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 11.54 pm local time (GMT -4). The quake had a shallow depth of 36 km (22 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in O'Higgins in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, O'Higgins has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 8 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 13 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in O'Higgins in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in O'Higgins in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 140 km (87 mi) away from San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina, in the early morning of Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024 at 4.59 am local time (America/Argentina/Mendoza GMT -3). The quake had a moderate depth of 186 km (115 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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