Recent Earthquakes Near South America
South America has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 4 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 25 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 176 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1,229 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South America:
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today: 5.1 in Drake Passage
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this week: 5.2 in Drake Passage
Drake Passage
5.1 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-05-24 11:17:09 UTC
at 11:17
May 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -57.212, -67.118
Depth: 10 km
Drake Passage
5.0 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-05-24 11:12:31 UTC
at 11:12
May 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -57.174, -67.268
Depth: 10 km
Drake Passage
5.0 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-05-24 05:32:15 UTC
at 05:32
May 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -56.82, -68.44
Depth: 10 km
Caucete, San Juan, Argentina
4.8 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-05-23 20:10:19 UTC
at 20:10
May 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.587, -67.769
49.2 km from
Caucete
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Timbiquí, Cauca, Colombia
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-23 04:56:47 UTC
at 04:56
May 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.258, -77.578
54.2 km from
Timbiquí
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 52 km
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-23 01:36:34 UTC
at 01:36
May 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.912, -69.349
89.2 km from
Iquique
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 104 km
Tingo María, Huanuco, Peru
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-22 19:57:36 UTC
at 19:57
May 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.58, -74.925
121.2 km from
Tingo María
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Puerto Santa, Ancash, Peru
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-22 11:13:13 UTC
at 11:13
May 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.104, -79.158
57.2 km from
Puerto Santa
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 62 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-22 02:33:07 UTC
at 02:33
May 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.317, -67.362
106.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 199 km
Abra Pampa, Jujuy, Argentina
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-21 22:33:54 UTC
at 22:33
May 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.43, -66.156
57.2 km from
Abra Pampa
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 267 km
Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-21 02:02:57 UTC
at 02:02
May 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.611, -71.396
62.2 km from
Vallenar
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 31 km
Drake Passage
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-21 00:38:12 UTC
at 00:38
May 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -56.959, -67.211
Depth: 10 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-20 21:57:34 UTC
at 21:57
May 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.232, -67.233
92.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 226 km
Drake Passage
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-20 18:44:38 UTC
at 18:44
May 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -56.781, -67.392
Depth: 10 km
Calana, Tacna, Peru
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-20 06:29:29 UTC
at 06:29
May 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.109, -69.51
74.2 km from
Calana
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 124 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-20 03:13:01 UTC
at 03:13
May 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.113, -68.515
154.2 km from
Calama
(96.2 miles)
Depth: 129 km
Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-19 22:28:43 UTC
at 22:28
May 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.025, -70.118
53.2 km from
Taltal
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 93 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-19 22:27:47 UTC
at 22:27
May 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.982, -66.915
68.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 212 km
Calana, Tacna, Peru
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-19 11:17:08 UTC
at 11:17
May 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.023, -69.923
29.2 km from
Calana
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 116 km
Poopó, Oruro, Bolivia
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-19 09:45:30 UTC
at 09:45
May 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.707, -67.33
52.2 km from
Poopó
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 264 km
Ilo, Moquegua, Peru
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-18 23:58:01 UTC
at 23:58
May 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.551, -71.319
102.2 km from
Ilo
(63.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Santa Cruz, O'Higgins, Chile
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-18 18:20:21 UTC
at 18:20
May 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -34.754, -71.712
34.2 km from
Santa Cruz
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 42 km
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-18 03:24:03 UTC
at 03:24
May 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.935, -68.968
145.2 km from
Iquique
(90.2 miles)
Depth: 109 km
Southwestern Atlantic Ocean
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-18 02:40:31 UTC
at 02:40
May 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -53.03, -47.262
Depth: 10 km
Kusapín, Ngöbe-Buglé, Panama
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-18 00:10:30 UTC
at 00:10
May 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.095, -81.483
45.2 km from
Kusapín
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Puquio, Ayacucho, Peru
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-17 10:22:13 UTC
at 10:22
May 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.771, -74.158
8.2 km from
Puquio
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 92 km
28 de Noviembre, Santa Cruz, Argentina
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-17 06:11:39 UTC
at 06:11
May 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -51.476, -71.951
21.2 km from
28 de Noviembre
(13.2 miles)
Near Coast Of Magallanes, Chile
Depth: 10 km
Drake Passage
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-17 01:11:24 UTC
at 01:11
May 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -57.115, -67.592
Depth: 10 km
Drake Passage
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-16 21:26:25 UTC
at 21:26
May 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -57.309, -68.029
Depth: 10 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-16 19:07:58 UTC
at 19:07
May 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.181, -67.096
79.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(49.2 miles)
Depth: 170 km