Biggest Earthquakes Near Chile
Chile has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
- 10 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 59 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 653 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Chile:
Cañete, Biobío, Chile
9.6 magnitude earthquake
1960-05-22 19:11:20 UTC
at 19:11
May 22, 1960 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.143, -73.407
37.2 km from
Cañete
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Cauquenes, Maule, Chile
8.8 magnitude earthquake
2010-02-27 06:34:11 UTC
at 06:34
February 27, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.122, -72.898
54.2 km from
Cauquenes
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Traiguén, Araucanía, Chile
8.6 magnitude earthquake
1960-05-22 18:56:02 UTC
at 18:56
May 22, 1960 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.061, -73.039
38.2 km from
Traiguén
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Illapel, Coquimbo, Chile
8.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-09-16 22:54:32 UTC
at 22:54
September 16, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.573, -71.674
48.2 km from
Illapel
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Illapel, Coquimbo, Chile
8.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-09-16 22:54:32 UTC
at 22:54
September 16, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.57, -71.67
47.2 km from
Illapel
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1922-11-11 04:32:51 UTC
at 04:32
November 11, 1922 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.293, -69.852
94.2 km from
Vallenar
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 70 km
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
8.2 magnitude earthquake
2014-04-01 23:46:47 UTC
at 23:46
April 01, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.61, -70.769
94.2 km from
Iquique
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta, Chile
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1950-12-09 21:38:51 UTC
at 21:38
December 09, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.977, -67.912
121.2 km from
San Pedro de Atacama
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 113 km
La Ligua, Valparaíso, Chile
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1906-08-17 00:40:04 UTC
at 00:40
August 17, 1906 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -32.4, -71.4
16.2 km from
La Ligua
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Cañete, Biobío, Chile
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1960-05-21 10:02:57 UTC
at 10:02
May 21, 1960 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.824, -73.353
4.2 km from
Cañete
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Illapel, Coquimbo, Chile
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1943-04-06 16:07:17 UTC
at 16:07
April 06, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.432, -71.475
36.2 km from
Illapel
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1995-07-30 05:11:23 UTC
at 05:11
July 30, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.34, -70.294
36.2 km from
Antofagasta
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1985-03-03 22:47:07 UTC
at 22:47
March 03, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -33.135, -71.871
25.2 km from
Valparaíso
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2005-06-13 22:44:33 UTC
at 22:44
June 13, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.987, -69.197
101.2 km from
Iquique
(63.2 miles)
Depth: 115 km
La Ligua, Valparaíso, Chile
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1971-07-09 03:03:20 UTC
at 03:03
July 09, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -32.601, -71.076
21.2 km from
La Ligua
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 60 km
Puerto Chacabuco, Aisén, Chile
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1960-06-06 05:55:48 UTC
at 05:55
June 06, 1960 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -45.785, -72.889
35.2 km from
Puerto Chacabuco
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
San Carlos, Biobío, Chile
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1939-01-25 03:32:15 UTC
at 03:32
January 25, 1939 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.305, -72.315
34.2 km from
San Carlos
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Diego de Almagro, Atacama, Chile
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1918-12-04 11:47:50 UTC
at 11:47
December 04, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.538, -70.608
58.2 km from
Diego de Almagro
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
7.7 magnitude earthquake
2014-04-03 02:43:13 UTC
at 02:43
April 03, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.571, -70.493
53.2 km from
Iquique
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile
7.7 magnitude earthquake
2007-11-14 15:40:50 UTC
at 15:40
November 14, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.247, -69.89
36.2 km from
Tocopilla
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Cañete, Biobío, Chile
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1975-05-10 14:27:38 UTC
at 14:27
May 10, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.183, -73.232
44.2 km from
Cañete
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1966-12-28 08:18:07 UTC
at 08:18
December 28, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.494, -70.55
11.2 km from
Taltal
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Atocha, Potosí, Bolivia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1957-11-29 22:19:50 UTC
at 22:19
November 29, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.948, -66.713
51.2 km from
Atocha
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 232 km
Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1949-12-17 06:53:32 UTC
at 06:53
December 17, 1949 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -53.923, -69.596
122.2 km from
Punta Arenas
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Constitución, Maule, Chile
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1928-12-01 04:06:17 UTC
at 04:06
December 01, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -35.155, -72.105
34.2 km from
Constitución
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Punta de Bombón, Arequipa, Peru
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2001-07-07 09:38:43 UTC
at 09:38
July 07, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -17.543, -72.077
51.2 km from
Punta de Bombón
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1987-03-05 09:17:05 UTC
at 09:17
March 05, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.388, -70.161
84.2 km from
Antofagasta
(52.2 miles)
Depth: 62 km
Talcahuano, Biobío, Chile
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1914-01-30 03:35:45 UTC
at 03:35
January 30, 1914 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.292, -75.057
180.2 km from
Talcahuano
(112.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Puerto Quellón, Los Lagos, Chile
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2016-12-25 14:22:26 UTC
at 14:22
December 25, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.416, -73.951
42.2 km from
Puerto Quellón
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1985-03-03 22:47:26 UTC
at 22:47
March 03, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -33.12, -71.62
8.2 km from
Valparaíso
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km