Biggest Earthquakes Near South America
South America has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 4 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 22 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 86 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1,155 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South America:
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this week: 5.3 in Central Mid Atlantic Ridge
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this month: 6.6 in Central Mid Atlantic Ridge
Santa Genoveva de Docorodó, Chocó, Colombia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1991-11-19 22:28:51 UTC
at 22:28
November 19, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.554, -77.442
33.2 km from
Santa Genoveva de Docorodó
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
Murindó, Antioquia, Colombia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1992-10-18 15:11:59 UTC
at 15:11
October 18, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.075, -76.862
15.2 km from
Murindó
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Barranca, Loreto, Peru
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1997-10-28 06:15:17 UTC
at 06:15
October 28, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.368, -76.681
51.2 km from
Barranca
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 112 km
Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí, Ecuador
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1998-08-04 18:59:20 UTC
at 18:59
August 04, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.593, -80.393
3.2 km from
Bahía de Caráquez
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
San Antonio, Valparaíso, Chile
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1985-04-09 01:56:59 UTC
at 01:56
April 09, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -34.131, -71.618
59.2 km from
San Antonio
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
Pimampiro, Imbabura, Ecuador
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1987-03-06 04:10:41 UTC
at 04:10
March 06, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.151, -77.821
29.2 km from
Pimampiro
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Chile
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1987-08-08 15:48:56 UTC
at 15:48
August 08, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.022, -69.991
68.2 km from
Arica
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 69 km
Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1988-02-05 14:01:02 UTC
at 14:01
February 05, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.753, -70.433
72.2 km from
Taltal
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 36 km
Callao, Callao, Peru
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1974-11-09 12:59:49 UTC
at 12:59
November 09, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -12.5, -77.786
87.2 km from
Callao
(54.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1981-10-16 03:25:42 UTC
at 03:25
October 16, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -33.134, -73.074
135.2 km from
Valparaíso
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Grande Anse, Guadeloupe
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1969-12-25 21:32:31 UTC
at 21:32
December 25, 1969 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.648, -59.694
164.2 km from
Grande Anse
(102.2 miles)
East Of Dominica, Leeward Island
Depth: 20 km
Papayal, Tumbes, Peru
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1970-12-10 04:34:41 UTC
at 04:34
December 10, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.026, -80.542
22.2 km from
Papayal
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1970-06-15 11:14:51 UTC
at 11:14
June 15, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -54.476, -64.499
248.2 km from
Ushuaia
(154.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Taco Pozo, Chaco, Argentina
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1962-12-08 21:27:21 UTC
at 21:27
December 08, 1962 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.802, -63.21
21.2 km from
Taco Pozo
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 588 km
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1962-07-26 08:14:46 UTC
at 08:14
July 26, 1962 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.512, -82.729
59.2 km from
Punta de Burica
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Central Mid Atlantic Ridge
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1942-11-28 10:38:47 UTC
at 10:38
November 28, 1942 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.344, -35.64
Depth: 10 km
Puerto Cisnes, Aisén, Chile
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1927-11-21 23:12:32 UTC
at 23:12
November 21, 1927 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.816, -72.926
19.2 km from
Puerto Cisnes
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
San Antonio, Valparaíso, Chile
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1931-03-18 08:02:25 UTC
at 08:02
March 18, 1931 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -33.778, -71.478
23.2 km from
San Antonio
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1933-02-23 08:09:19 UTC
at 08:09
February 23, 1933 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.5, -70.157
31.2 km from
Iquique
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Futaleufú, Los Lagos, Chile
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1919-03-02 11:45:15 UTC
at 11:45
March 02, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.109, -71.695
16.2 km from
Futaleufú
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Puerto Quellón, Los Lagos, Chile
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1919-03-02 03:26:35 UTC
at 03:26
March 02, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.8, -78.319
388.2 km from
Puerto Quellón
(241.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1925-10-13 17:40:38 UTC
at 17:40
October 13, 1925 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.794, -42.266
Depth: 10 km
Azángaro, Puno, Peru
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-26 12:02:20 UTC
at 12:02
May 26, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.863, -70.308
13.2 km from
Azángaro
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 217 km
Acarí, Arequipa, Peru
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-06-28 05:36:37 UTC
at 05:36
June 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -15.811, -74.445
46.2 km from
Acarí
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 27 km
Acarí, Arequipa, Peru
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2013-09-25 16:42:43 UTC
at 16:42
September 25, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -15.839, -74.511
47.2 km from
Acarí
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Tena, Napo, Ecuador
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2010-08-12 11:54:15 UTC
at 11:54
August 12, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.266, -77.306
63.2 km from
Tena
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 206 km
Constitución, Maule, Chile
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2012-03-25 22:37:06 UTC
at 22:37
March 25, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -35.2, -72.217
23.2 km from
Constitución
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2003-06-20 06:19:38 UTC
at 06:19
June 20, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.606, -71.722
105.2 km from
Cruzeiro do Sul
(65.2 miles)
Depth: 558 km
Rioja, San Martín, Peru
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1991-04-05 04:19:49 UTC
at 04:19
April 05, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.982, -77.094
11.2 km from
Rioja
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Villazón, Potosí, Bolivia
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1997-01-23 02:15:22 UTC
at 02:15
January 23, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.999, -65.719
16.2 km from
Villazón
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 276 km