Biggest Earthquakes Near South America
South America has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 2 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 16 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 85 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1,218 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South America:
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
Camaná, Arequipa, Peru
8.4 magnitude earthquake
2001-06-23 20:33:14 UTC
at 20:33
June 23, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.265, -73.641
107.2 km from
Camaná
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 33 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
Reyes, El Beni, Bolivia
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1994-06-09 00:33:16 UTC
at 00:33
June 09, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -13.841, -67.553
55.2 km from
Reyes
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 631 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
Huaura, Lima, Peru
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1940-05-24 16:33:59 UTC
at 16:33
May 24, 1940 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -11.094, -77.487
12.2 km from
Huaura
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 45 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
Paramonga, Lima, Peru
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1966-10-17 21:42:00 UTC
at 21:42
October 17, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.665, -78.228
43.2 km from
Paramonga
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 40 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
Nazca, Ica, Peru
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1942-08-24 22:50:32 UTC
at 22:50
August 24, 1942 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.819, -74.708
24.2 km from
Nazca
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 30 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
San Vicente de Cañete, Lima, Peru
8.0 magnitude earthquake
2007-08-15 23:40:57 UTC
at 23:40
August 15, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -13.386, -76.603
41.2 km from
San Vicente de Cañete
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 39 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
Lagunas, Loreto, Peru
8.0 magnitude earthquake
2019-05-26 07:41:15 UTC
at 07:41
May 26, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.807, -75.264
80.2 km from
Lagunas
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 122 km
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1922-01-17 03:50:28 UTC
at 03:50
January 17, 1922 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.025, -71.398
143.2 km from
Puerto Nariño
(89.2 miles)
Depth: 475 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
Pedernales, Manabí, Ecuador
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1942-05-14 02:13:27 UTC
at 02:13
May 14, 1942 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.025, -79.955
15.2 km from
Pedernales
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 20 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
Muisne, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2016-04-16 23:58:37 UTC
at 23:58
April 16, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.372, -79.94
29.2 km from
Muisne
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 19 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