Recent Earthquakes Near South America
South America has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
- 29 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 108 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1,198 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South America:
Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
4.5 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-11-21 19:47:06 UTC
at 19:47
November 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.303, -84.194
13.2 km from
Quepos
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 39 km
Villa General Roca, San Luis, Argentina
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-21 03:33:43 UTC
at 03:33
November 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -32.569, -66.83
37.2 km from
Villa General Roca
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 164 km
Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-21 02:39:29 UTC
at 02:39
November 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.739, -71.475
30.2 km from
Ovalle
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-21 00:42:38 UTC
at 00:42
November 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.037, -66.725
45.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 198 km
Ciudad Cortés, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-20 23:48:21 UTC
at 23:48
November 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.865, -84.066
60.2 km from
Ciudad Cortés
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Villa Basilio Nievas, San Juan, Argentina
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-20 19:45:23 UTC
at 19:45
November 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.246, -68.915
37.2 km from
Villa Basilio Nievas
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 109 km
La Oroya, Junín, Peru
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-20 13:18:38 UTC
at 13:18
November 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -11.421, -75.824
13.2 km from
La Oroya
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 97 km
San Vito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-20 03:49:11 UTC
at 03:49
November 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.907, -83.008
10.2 km from
San Vito
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Grande Anse, Guadeloupe
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-20 02:55:20 UTC
at 02:55
November 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.309, -59.614
156.2 km from
Grande Anse
(96.2 miles)
East Of Guadeloupe, Leeward Island
Depth: 10 km
Coast Of Tarapaca, Chile
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-19 18:46:21 UTC
at 18:46
November 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.782, -72.027
Depth: 10 km
Lebu, Biobío, Chile
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-19 06:39:01 UTC
at 06:39
November 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.881, -75.107
131.2 km from
Lebu
(81.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Carúpano, Sucre, Venezuela
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-19 01:38:53 UTC
at 01:38
November 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.871, -62.757
59.2 km from
Carúpano
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 122 km
Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-18 22:36:32 UTC
at 22:36
November 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.79, -84.016
68.2 km from
Quepos
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Southeast Of Easter Island
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-18 21:25:50 UTC
at 21:25
November 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.381, -91.464
Depth: 10 km
Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-18 19:58:02 UTC
at 19:58
November 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.655, -70.163
89.2 km from
Taltal
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 55 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-18 07:11:32 UTC
at 07:11
November 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.08, -67.052
76.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 179 km
Saint Croix, Saint Croix Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
3.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-18 02:24:15 UTC
at 02:24
November 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.569, -64.838
20.2 km from
Saint Croix
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 120 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-18 00:07:44 UTC
at 00:07
November 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.087, -67.051
75.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 229 km
Puyo, Pastaza, Ecuador
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-17 23:13:50 UTC
at 23:13
November 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.348, -77.853
22.2 km from
Puyo
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 179 km
Ciudad Cortés, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-17 18:30:20 UTC
at 18:30
November 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.841, -83.985
52.2 km from
Ciudad Cortés
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Puerto Villamil, Galápagos, Ecuador
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-17 05:06:08 UTC
at 05:06
November 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.404, -91.525
87.2 km from
Puerto Villamil
(54.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-16 11:51:59 UTC
at 11:51
November 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.991, -83.213
24.2 km from
Buenos Aires
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 65 km
Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-16 07:04:00 UTC
at 07:04
November 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.661, -71.729
35.2 km from
Arequipa
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 99 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-15 17:03:11 UTC
at 17:03
November 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.203, -67.458
115.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(71.2 miles)
Depth: 206 km
Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-15 16:45:07 UTC
at 16:45
November 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.64, -71.96
73.2 km from
Ovalle
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 3 km
Grande Anse, Guadeloupe
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-15 15:43:47 UTC
at 15:43
November 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.386, -59.558
162.2 km from
Grande Anse
(100.2 miles)
East Of Guadeloupe, Leeward Island
Depth: 10 km
Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Chile
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-15 09:24:20 UTC
at 09:24
November 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.394, -69.639
70.2 km from
Arica
(43.2 miles)
Depth: 118 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-15 07:10:01 UTC
at 07:10
November 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.661, -66.512
64.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 208 km
Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-15 06:13:57 UTC
at 06:13
November 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.799, -71.529
79.2 km from
Vallenar
(49.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Grande Anse, Guadeloupe
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-14 07:49:00 UTC
at 07:49
November 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.479, -59.646
153.2 km from
Grande Anse
(95.2 miles)
East Of Guadeloupe, Leeward Island
Depth: 10 km