Earthquakes
Earthquakes in Chile
Earthquakes in Chile: Last 30 days 28; M5+ since 1950 2929, M7+ 40; strongest M9.5 (1960).
Last 30 days
| Magnitude | Where | Depth | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | Pozo Almonte 17 km ↙ | 46 km | 17 hours ago · 21 Oct 2026 18:15 |
| 4.3 | Pozo Almonte 23 km ↗ | 72 km | 7 days ago · 15 Oct 2026 17:25 |
| 4.2 | Vallenar 67 km ↓ | 48 km | 8 days ago · 14 Oct 2026 11:42 |
| 4.9 | Alto Hospicio 20 km ↙ | 45 km | 8 days ago · 14 Oct 2026 00:11 |
| 5.0 | Coquimbo 99 km ↖ | 10 km | 9 days ago · 14 Oct 2026 21:36 |
| 5.1 | Coquimbo 93 km ↖ | 22 km | 9 days ago · 14 Oct 2026 21:30 |
| 4.4 | Calama 71 km ↑ | 124 km | 9 days ago · 13 Oct 2026 20:26 |
| 4.1 | Chañaral 71 km ↑ | 32 km | 9 days ago · 13 Oct 2026 09:38 |
| 4.0 | Cobquecura 55 km ← | 26 km | 10 days ago · 13 Oct 2026 22:44 |
| 4.8 | Santo Domingo 19 km ↙ | 34 km | 10 days ago · 12 Oct 2026 15:17 |
| 4.3 | San José de Maipo 11 km ↘ | 107 km | 10 days ago · 12 Oct 2026 07:29 |
| 5.1 | Mamiña 48 km → | 124 km | 13 days ago · 9 Oct 2026 07:22 |
| 4.4 | Ollagüe 56 km ← | 121 km | 13 days ago · 9 Oct 2026 03:41 |
| 4.5 | Calama 36 km ↗ | 123 km | 14 days ago · 8 Oct 2026 02:35 |
| 4.7 | Ollagüe 46 km ← | 108 km | 15 days ago · 7 Oct 2026 12:46 |
| 4.3 | Coquimbo 19 km ↘ | 73 km | 15 days ago · 7 Oct 2026 06:09 |
| 4.7 | Ollagüe 37 km ← | 122 km | 16 days ago · 6 Oct 2026 03:16 |
| 4.4 | Mocha 6 km → | 105 km | 17 days ago · 6 Oct 2026 21:41 |
| 4.2 | Tolar Grande 156 km ← | 94 km | 17 days ago · 5 Oct 2026 05:25 |
| 4.2 | Ollagüe 77 km → | 169 km | 18 days ago · 4 Oct 2026 09:07 |
| 4.3 | Quintero 19 km ← | 31 km | 20 days ago · 2 Oct 2026 14:28 |
| 4.0 | Camiña 18 km ↙ | 98 km | 22 days ago · 30 Sept 2026 20:20 |
| 4.3 | Chaiten 17 km ↓ | 10 km | 25 days ago · 27 Sept 2026 15:55 |
| 4.3 | Ollagüe 60 km ← | 112 km | 26 days ago · 26 Sept 2026 16:48 |
| 5.2 | Pichilemu 47 km ↑ | 19 km | 27 days ago · 25 Sept 2026 12:29 |
| 4.4 | Santo Domingo 54 km ↙ | 27 km | 28 days ago · 24 Sept 2026 04:07 |
| 3.8 | Antofagasta 44 km ↓ | 39 km | 29 days ago · 24 Sept 2026 21:50 |
| 4.3 | La Serena 36 km ↖ | 60 km | 29 days ago · 23 Sept 2026 00:07 |
- M5+ · Since 19502929
- M6+353
- M7+40
- Significant earthquakes on record184
M5+ earthquakes per decade
Strongest · Since 1950
| 9.5 | Tirúa 23 km ↑ | 22 May 1960 |
| 8.8 | Cobquecura 9 km ← | 27 Feb 2010 |
| 8.3 | Illapel 48 km ← | 16 Sept 2015 |
| 8.2 | Pisagua 58 km ← | 1 Apr 2014 |
| 8.1 | Cañete 4 km ↘ | 21 May 1960 |
| 8.0 | Antofagasta 36 km ↑ | 30 Jul 1995 |
| 8.0 | Valparaíso 25 km ↙ | 3 Mar 1985 |
| 7.8 | Mamiña 10 km ↑ | 13 Jun 2005 |
| 7.8 | Nogales 13 km ↗ | 9 Jul 1971 |
| 7.8 | Purén 4 km ↘ | 22 May 1960 |
| 7.7 | Alto Hospicio 53 km ↙ | 3 Apr 2014 |
| 7.7 | María Elena 26 km ↖ | 14 Nov 2007 |
| 7.7 | Purén 22 km ↙ | 10 May 1975 |
| 7.7 | Puerto Aysén 45 km ↓ | 6 Jun 1960 |
| 7.7 | Chañaral 96 km ↑ | 28 Dec 1966 |
| 7.6 | Chonchi 88 km ↓ | 25 Dec 2016 |
| 7.6 | Antofagasta 85 km ↓ | 5 Mar 1987 |
| 7.6 | Santa Juana 11 km ↗ | 6 May 1953 |
| 7.4 | San Pedro de Atacama 41 km ↘ | 19 Jul 2024 |
| 7.4 | Algarrobo 18 km ↑ | 4 Mar 1985 |
| 7.4 | Chañaral 22 km ↓ | 4 Oct 1983 |
| 7.4 | La Ligua 8 km ↓ | 28 Mar 1965 |
| 7.3 | María Elena 60 km ↖ | 21 Dec 1967 |
| 7.3 | Antofagasta 121 km ↓ | 2 Dec 1960 |
| 7.2 | Tirúa 15 km → | 2 Jan 2011 |
| 7.2 | Antofagasta 123 km ↓ | 5 Feb 1988 |
| 7.2 | Codpa 34 km ↙ | 8 Aug 1987 |
| 7.2 | Marchigüe 30 km ↑ | 9 Apr 1985 |
| 7.1 | Angol 27 km ← | 22 May 1960 |
| 7.1 | Curepto 22 km ↙ | 25 Mar 2012 |
| 7.1 | Antofagasta 35 km ↘ | 30 Jan 1998 |
| 7.1 | Combarbalá 34 km ↖ | 15 Oct 1997 |
| 7.1 | Tirúa 13 km ↘ | 18 Aug 1974 |
| 7.1 | Los Sauces 16 km ↑ | 14 Feb 1962 |
| 7.1 | Pica 50 km → | 14 Jun 1959 |
| 7.0 | Illapel 26 km ← | 16 Sept 2015 |
| 7.0 | Marchigüe 18 km ↖ | 11 Mar 2010 |
| 7.0 | Antofagasta 99 km ↓ | 5 Mar 1987 |
| 7.0 | Chañaral 76 km ↑ | 23 Feb 1965 |
| 7.0 | Purén 19 km ↘ | 20 Jun 1960 |
Significant earthquakes on record
| When | Where | Magnitude | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07 | San Pedro de Atacama | 7.4 | 1 |
| 2019-09 | Constitución | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2019-06 | CoquimboTsunami | 6.4 | – |
| 2019-01 | Coquimbo | 6.7 | 2 |
| 2017-08 | Colina | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2017-04 | ValparaísoTsunami | 6.9 | – |
| 2016-12 | ChonchiTsunami | 7.6 | – |
| 2015-11 | CoquimboTsunami | 6.9 | – |
| 2015-09 | IllapelTsunami | 8.3 | 15 |
| 2014-04 | Alto HospicioTsunami | 7.7 | – |
| 2014-04 | PisaguaTsunami | 8.2 | 7 |
| 2014-03 | IquiqueTsunami | 6.7 | – |
| 2012-04 | Zapallar | 6.7 | 2 |
| 2012-03 | Curepto | 7.2 | 1 |
| 2011-02 | ToméTsunami | 6.8 | – |
| 2010-03 | PichilemuTsunami | 6.9 | – |
| 2010-02 | CobquecuraTsunami | 8.8 | 558 |
| 2007-12 | Quintero | 5.9 | – |
| 2007-11 | María ElenaTsunami | 7.7 | 2 |
| 2007-04 | Puerto AysénTsunami | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2005-08 | Mocha | 5.8 | – |
| 2005-06 | Mamiña | 7.7 | 11 |
| 2004-06 | Carahue | 5.9 | – |
| 2004-05 | Cañete | 6.6 | – |
| 2003-06 | Ovalle | 6.8 | – |
| 2002-04 | Copiapó | 6.6 | – |
| 2002-04 | La Serena | 6.4 | – |
| 2002-01 | Camiña | 5.6 | – |
| 1997-10 | Combarbalá | 7.1 | 8 |
| 1995-11 | VallenarTsunami | 6.7 | – |
| 1995-07 | AntofagastaTsunami | 8 | 3 |
| 1988-02 | AntofagastaTsunami | 6.7 | – |
| 1987-08 | Codpa | 6.9 | 5 |
| 1987-03 | AntofagastaTsunami | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1986-12 | Valparaíso | 5 | – |
| 1985-04 | Marchigüe | 7.5 | 2 |
| 1985-03 | Quintero | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1985-03 | ValparaísoTsunami | 8 | 180 |
| 1983-10 | ChañaralTsunami | 7.3 | 5 |
| 1978-08 | Chañaral | 7 | – |
| 1976-11 | Pica | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1975-05 | Purén | 7.7 | – |
| 1975-03 | La SerenaTsunami | 6.9 | 2 |
| 1974-08 | TirúaTsunami | 7.1 | – |
| 1973-10 | PapudoTsunami | 6.7 | – |
| 1972-12 | OvalleTsunami | 5.4 | – |
| 1972-06 | OvalleTsunami | 6.6 | – |
| 1971-07 | La LiguaTsunami | 7.8 | 83 |
| 1971-06 | CHILE: CATALINA, ANTOFAGASTA | 6.3 | 1 |
| 1970-11 | MatillaTsunami | 6 | – |
| 1970-06 | María ElenaTsunami | 6.4 | – |
| 1970-06 | Puerto NatalesTsunami | 6 | – |
| 1967-12 | María ElenaTsunami | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1967-11 | VallenarTsunami | 5.9 | – |
| 1966-12 | ChañaralTsunami | 7.8 | 3 |
| 1965-03 | La Ligua | 7.3 | 400 |
| 1965-03 | IllapelTsunami | 6 | – |
| 1965-02 | ChañaralTsunami | 7 | – |
| 1962-02 | Collipulli | 7.3 | – |
| 1961-10 | PencoTsunami | 6.5 | – |
Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · Chile
| Date | Where | Magnitude | Depth | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1960 | Chile | 9.5 | 25 km | |
| 27 February 2010 | off Chile | 8.8 | 23 km | 558 |
| 16 September 2015 | off Chile | 8.3 | 22 km | 15 |
| 1 April 2014 | off Chile | 8.2 | 25 km | 7 |
| 9 December 1950 | Chile | 8.2 | 114 km | 1 |
| 21 May 1960 | Chile | 8.1 | 25 km | |
| 30 July 1995 | Chile | 8.0 | 46 km | 3 |
| 3 March 1985 | off Chile | 8.0 | 33 km | 180 |
| 13 June 2005 | Chile | 7.8 | 116 km | 11 |
| 9 July 1971 | Chile | 7.8 | 61 km | 83 |
| 22 May 1960 | Chile | 7.8 | 25 km | |
| 3 April 2014 | off Chile | 7.7 | 22 km | |
| 14 November 2007 | Chile | 7.7 | 40 km | 2 |
| 10 May 1975 | Chile | 7.7 | 6 km | |
| 6 June 1960 | Chile | 7.7 | 15 km | |
| 28 December 1966 | Chile | 7.7 | 20 km | 3 |
| 25 December 2016 | off Chile | 7.6 | 38 km | |
| 5 March 1987 | Chile | 7.6 | 62 km | 1 |
| 6 May 1953 | Chile | 7.6 | 66 km | 9 |
| 2 May 2025 | off Chile | 7.4 | 10 km | |
| 19 July 2024 | Chile | 7.4 | 127 km | 1 |
| 27 February 2010 | off Chile | 7.4 | 35 km | |
| 4 March 1985 | Chile | 7.4 | 33 km | |
| 4 October 1983 | Chile | 7.4 | 15 km | 5 |
| 28 March 1965 | Chile | 7.4 | 68 km | 400 |
| 1 November 1960 | off Chile | 7.4 | 20 km | |
| 21 December 1967 | Chile | 7.3 | 45 km | 1 |
| 2 December 1960 | Chile | 7.3 | 35 km | |
| 2 January 2011 | Chile | 7.2 | 24 km | |
| 5 February 1988 | Chile | 7.2 | 37 km | |
| 8 August 1987 | Chile | 7.2 | 70 km | 5 |
| 9 April 1985 | Chile | 7.2 | 38 km | 2 |
| 16 October 1981 | off Chile | 7.2 | 33 km | 1 |
| 22 May 1960 | Chile | 7.1 | 25 km | |
| 25 March 2012 | Chile | 7.1 | 41 km | 1 |
| 30 January 1998 | Chile | 7.1 | 42 km | |
| 15 October 1997 | Chile | 7.1 | 58 km | 8 |
| 18 August 1974 | Chile | 7.1 | 36 km | |
| 14 February 1962 | Chile | 7.1 | 30 km | |
| 14 June 1959 | Chile | 7.1 | 109 km | 1 |