South America has had: (M1.5 or greater)

  • 3 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
  • 25 earthquakes in the past 7 days
  • 100 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 1,247 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in South America:

1960-05-22 19:11:20 UTC 9.6 magnitude, 25 km depth
Cañete, Biobío, Chile
2010-02-27 06:34:11 UTC 8.8 magnitude, 22 km depth
Cauquenes, Maule, Chile
2001-06-23 20:33:14 UTC 8.4 magnitude, 33 km depth
Camaná, Arequipa, Peru
2015-09-16 22:54:32 UTC 8.3 magnitude, 22 km depth
Illapel, Coquimbo, Chile
2015-09-16 22:54:32 UTC 8.3 magnitude, 22 km depth
Illapel, Coquimbo, Chile
1922-11-11 04:32:51 UTC 8.3 magnitude, 70 km depth
Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
2014-04-01 23:46:47 UTC 8.2 magnitude, 25 km depth
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
1994-06-09 00:33:16 UTC 8.2 magnitude, 631 km depth
Reyes, El Beni, Bolivia
1940-05-24 16:33:59 UTC 8.2 magnitude, 45 km depth
Huaura, Lima, Peru
1966-10-17 21:42:00 UTC 8.1 magnitude, 40 km depth
Paramonga, Lima, Peru
1960-05-21 10:02:57 UTC 8.1 magnitude, 25 km depth
Cañete, Biobío, Chile
1942-08-24 22:50:32 UTC 8.1 magnitude, 30 km depth
Nazca, Ica, Peru
1943-04-06 16:07:17 UTC 8.1 magnitude, 35 km depth
Illapel, Coquimbo, Chile
2019-05-26 07:41:15 UTC 8.0 magnitude, 122 km depth
Lagunas, Loreto, Peru