Recent Earthquakes Near South America
South America has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 3 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 19 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 82 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1,188 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South America:
Acarí, Arequipa, Peru
4.4 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-12-25 06:46:03 UTC
at 06:46
December 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -15.927, -74.823
60.2 km from
Acarí
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 31 km
Aratoca, Santander, Colombia
4.3 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-12-25 02:38:26 UTC
at 02:38
December 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.73, -72.965
7.2 km from
Aratoca
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 161 km
Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
4.2 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-12-25 00:38:53 UTC
at 00:38
December 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.802, -71.534
79.2 km from
Vallenar
(49.2 miles)
Depth: 28 km
La Ligua, Valparaíso, Chile
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-24 12:18:18 UTC
at 12:18
December 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -32.406, -71.399
16.2 km from
La Ligua
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-24 06:10:11 UTC
at 06:10
December 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.591, -68.986
16.2 km from
Calama
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 110 km
La Ligua, Valparaíso, Chile
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-24 01:05:20 UTC
at 01:05
December 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -32.362, -71.415
19.2 km from
La Ligua
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 52 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-23 17:52:33 UTC
at 17:52
December 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.273, -67.144
84.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(52.2 miles)
Depth: 157 km
West Chile Rise
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-23 04:31:28 UTC
at 04:31
December 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.252, -84.635
Depth: 10 km
Colchani, Potosí, Bolivia
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-22 22:04:49 UTC
at 22:04
December 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.062, -68.249
160.2 km from
Colchani
(100.2 miles)
Depth: 137 km
Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-22 05:36:42 UTC
at 05:36
December 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.586, -69.211
121.2 km from
Antofagasta
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 89 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 12:47:02 UTC
at 12:47
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.132, -68.65
149.2 km from
Calama
(92.2 miles)
Depth: 127 km
Campoverde, Ucayali, Peru
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 08:23:27 UTC
at 08:23
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.409, -75.22
46.2 km from
Campoverde
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 132 km
Serrezuela, Cordoba, Argentina
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 07:02:23 UTC
at 07:02
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.953, -65.505
36.2 km from
Serrezuela
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 196 km
Colchani, Potosí, Bolivia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-20 20:30:24 UTC
at 20:30
December 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.146, -68.08
121.2 km from
Colchani
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 156 km
Punta de Bombón, Arequipa, Peru
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-20 20:11:17 UTC
at 20:11
December 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -17.2, -71.876
9.2 km from
Punta de Bombón
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 76 km
Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-20 06:29:36 UTC
at 06:29
December 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.957, -68.99
57.2 km from
Calingasta
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 113 km
Archidona, Napo, Ecuador
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-19 21:59:54 UTC
at 21:59
December 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.685, -77.989
31.2 km from
Archidona
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-19 10:51:53 UTC
at 10:51
December 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.25, -67.076
76.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 224 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-18 23:22:54 UTC
at 23:22
December 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.133, -68.992
146.2 km from
Calama
(91.2 miles)
Depth: 114 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-17 23:07:46 UTC
at 23:07
December 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.773, -82.57
151.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(94.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Los Andes, Valparaíso, Chile
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-16 07:42:42 UTC
at 07:42
December 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -32.956, -70.334
28.2 km from
Los Andes
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 111 km
Copiapó, Atacama, Chile
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-16 06:10:10 UTC
at 06:10
December 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.55, -70.163
26.2 km from
Copiapó
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 92 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-16 02:11:49 UTC
at 02:11
December 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.005, -68.505
66.2 km from
Calama
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 117 km
Palora, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-16 00:30:40 UTC
at 00:30
December 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.598, -77.825
19.2 km from
Palora
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 179 km
Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Chile
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-15 16:04:49 UTC
at 16:04
December 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.582, -69.742
59.2 km from
Arica
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 125 km
Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-15 08:51:33 UTC
at 08:51
December 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.657, -71.813
59.2 km from
Ovalle
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-15 06:47:11 UTC
at 06:47
December 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.776, -68.913
75.2 km from
Calama
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 98 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-14 23:24:04 UTC
at 23:24
December 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.158, -66.809
50.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 201 km
Palora, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-14 20:23:41 UTC
at 20:23
December 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.77, -77.984
7.2 km from
Palora
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 147 km
West Chile Rise
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-14 05:51:47 UTC
at 05:51
December 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.089, -82.441
Depth: 10 km