Recent Earthquakes Near South America
South America has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 23 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 85 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1,197 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South America:
El Hoyo, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-06 09:53:23 UTC
at 09:53
January 06, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.094, -63.368
15.2 km from
El Hoyo
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 560 km
Minas de Marcona, Ica, Peru
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-05 17:07:21 UTC
at 17:07
January 05, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -15.357, -76.042
101.2 km from
Minas de Marcona
(62.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-05 08:25:32 UTC
at 08:25
January 05, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.856, -69.098
129.2 km from
Iquique
(80.2 miles)
Depth: 112 km
Aratoca, Santander, Colombia
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-05 05:35:40 UTC
at 05:35
January 05, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.71, -72.993
3.2 km from
Aratoca
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 169 km
Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-04 22:29:40 UTC
at 22:29
January 04, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.946, -67.612
26.2 km from
Chilecito
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 124 km
Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Chile
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-04 14:50:06 UTC
at 14:50
January 04, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.1, -69.702
93.2 km from
Arica
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 112 km
Coast Of Aisen, Chile
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-04 00:00:50 UTC
at 00:00
January 04, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.373, -78.036
Depth: 10 km
Santiago, Ica, Peru
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-03 20:17:53 UTC
at 20:17
January 03, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.632, -76.344
83.2 km from
Santiago
(52.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Chile
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-03 18:42:35 UTC
at 18:42
January 03, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.58, -69.838
49.2 km from
Arica
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 93 km
Aratoca, Santander, Colombia
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-03 12:50:37 UTC
at 12:50
January 03, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.793, -73.013
11.2 km from
Aratoca
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 157 km
San Miguel, Bolívar, Ecuador
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-03 08:46:49 UTC
at 08:46
January 03, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.932, -78.896
29.2 km from
San Miguel
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-03 00:00:52 UTC
at 00:00
January 03, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.243, -67.202
89.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 205 km
La Quiaca, Jujuy, Argentina
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-02 22:03:12 UTC
at 22:03
January 02, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.233, -66.011
45.2 km from
La Quiaca
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 264 km
Sainte-Marie, Martinique, Martinique
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-02 21:48:26 UTC
at 21:48
January 02, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.084, -60.547
58.2 km from
Sainte-Marie
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 56 km
Palora, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-02 20:59:14 UTC
at 20:59
January 02, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.851, -77.92
17.2 km from
Palora
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 162 km
Diego de Almagro, Atacama, Chile
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-02 19:30:36 UTC
at 19:30
January 02, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.543, -70.146
21.2 km from
Diego de Almagro
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 77 km
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-02 18:49:37 UTC
at 18:49
January 02, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.578, -69.397
105.2 km from
Iquique
(65.2 miles)
Depth: 104 km
Chonchi, Los Lagos, Chile
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-02 00:53:46 UTC
at 00:53
January 02, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.718, -74.304
44.2 km from
Chonchi
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Minas de Marcona, Ica, Peru
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-01 23:30:51 UTC
at 23:30
January 01, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -15.48, -76.391
140.2 km from
Minas de Marcona
(87.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-01 22:49:46 UTC
at 22:49
January 01, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.688, -68.505
95.2 km from
Calama
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 131 km
Lota, Biobío, Chile
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-01 13:25:40 UTC
at 13:25
January 01, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.093, -73.015
12.2 km from
Lota
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 39 km
La Villa del Rosario, Zulia, Venezuela
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-01 12:37:04 UTC
at 12:37
January 01, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.502, -72.069
33.2 km from
La Villa del Rosario
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-01 04:26:24 UTC
at 04:26
January 01, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.176, -66.787
47.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 182 km
Illapel, Coquimbo, Chile
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-31 12:09:09 UTC
at 12:09
December 31, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.26, -73.107
188.2 km from
Illapel
(117.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Boyuibe, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-30 20:26:03 UTC
at 20:26
December 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.671, -63.112
31.2 km from
Boyuibe
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 547 km
Andalgalá, Catamarca, Argentina
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-30 13:20:50 UTC
at 13:20
December 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.955, -66.662
51.2 km from
Andalgalá
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 153 km
Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-30 09:46:19 UTC
at 09:46
December 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.506, -71.388
62.2 km from
Vallenar
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 27 km
Caucete, San Juan, Argentina
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-30 08:10:43 UTC
at 08:10
December 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.525, -67.644
62.2 km from
Caucete
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-29 04:49:28 UTC
at 04:49
December 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.005, -66.825
56.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 222 km
Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-29 02:06:38 UTC
at 02:06
December 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -33.464, -70.06
48.2 km from
Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 116 km