Recent Earthquakes Near South America
South America has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 3 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 31 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 176 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1,235 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South America:
Güiria, Sucre, Venezuela
4.5 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-05-12 06:49:19 UTC
at 06:49
May 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.035, -62.362
51.2 km from
Güiria
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 93 km
Güiria, Sucre, Venezuela
5.0 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-05-12 00:41:44 UTC
at 00:41
May 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.873, -62.372
33.2 km from
Güiria
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 86 km
West Chile Rise
4.7 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-05-11 17:05:24 UTC
at 17:05
May 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.338, -82.281
Depth: 10 km
Puerto Wilches, Santander, Colombia
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-11 10:41:51 UTC
at 10:41
May 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.365, -73.843
6.2 km from
Puerto Wilches
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 97 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-11 09:46:51 UTC
at 09:46
May 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.261, -67.388
108.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(67.2 miles)
Depth: 193 km
San Antonio, Valparaíso, Chile
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-11 06:43:27 UTC
at 06:43
May 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -33.766, -71.471
22.2 km from
San Antonio
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 52 km
Acarí, Arequipa, Peru
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-11 06:25:26 UTC
at 06:25
May 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -15.887, -74.607
51.2 km from
Acarí
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
Papayal, Tumbes, Peru
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-11 05:16:50 UTC
at 05:16
May 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.971, -80.879
19.2 km from
Papayal
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 36 km
Papayal, Tumbes, Peru
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-11 02:07:08 UTC
at 02:07
May 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.016, -80.875
16.2 km from
Papayal
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Papayal, Tumbes, Peru
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-11 01:29:58 UTC
at 01:29
May 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.946, -80.79
15.2 km from
Papayal
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 39 km
Palora, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-10 18:02:26 UTC
at 18:02
May 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.585, -77.67
35.2 km from
Palora
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 177 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-10 17:30:01 UTC
at 17:30
May 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.319, -67.398
110.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(68.2 miles)
Depth: 183 km
Naranjal, Guayas, Ecuador
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-10 12:12:53 UTC
at 12:12
May 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.559, -79.743
18.2 km from
Naranjal
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-10 05:07:15 UTC
at 05:07
May 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.722, -68.849
145.2 km from
Iquique
(90.2 miles)
Depth: 91 km
Acarí, Arequipa, Peru
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-10 03:34:07 UTC
at 03:34
May 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.103, -74.69
75.2 km from
Acarí
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-10 02:11:40 UTC
at 02:11
May 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.139, -67.086
78.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(48.2 miles)
Depth: 182 km
Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-09 18:11:41 UTC
at 18:11
May 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.827, -71.088
89.2 km from
Vallenar
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 51 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-09 03:22:49 UTC
at 03:22
May 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.493, -68.482
116.2 km from
Calama
(72.2 miles)
Depth: 145 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-08 16:16:58 UTC
at 16:16
May 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.319, -67.066
76.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 175 km
Zorritos, Tumbes, Peru
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-08 11:22:42 UTC
at 11:22
May 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.857, -80.616
20.2 km from
Zorritos
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 56 km
Drake Passage
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-08 07:36:12 UTC
at 07:36
May 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -57.152, -66.978
Depth: 10 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-08 03:41:25 UTC
at 03:41
May 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.187, -69.253
87.2 km from
Calama
(54.2 miles)
Depth: 101 km
Drake Passage
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-08 00:36:15 UTC
at 00:36
May 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -57.252, -67.314
Depth: 10 km
Challapata, Oruro, Bolivia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-07 23:04:50 UTC
at 23:04
May 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.334, -67.922
130.2 km from
Challapata
(80.2 miles)
Depth: 191 km
Drake Passage
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-07 18:47:16 UTC
at 18:47
May 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -57.341, -67.805
Depth: 10 km
Palora, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-06 20:33:40 UTC
at 20:33
May 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.762, -77.94
7.2 km from
Palora
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 161 km
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-06 16:25:30 UTC
at 16:25
May 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.031, -69.637
103.2 km from
Iquique
(64.2 miles)
Depth: 61 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-06 11:03:32 UTC
at 11:03
May 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.997, -66.871
61.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 207 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-06 08:28:01 UTC
at 08:28
May 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.249, -67.145
83.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(52.2 miles)
Depth: 166 km
Central Mid Atlantic Ridge
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-05 19:49:01 UTC
at 19:49
May 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.712, -39.753
Depth: 10 km