Recent Earthquakes Near South America

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

  • 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
  • 15 earthquakes in the past 7 days
  • 73 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 1,024 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in South America:


A
2011-10-28 18:54:34 UTC 6.9 magnitude, 24 km depth
Santiago, Ica, Peru

6.9 magnitude earthquake

2011-10-28 18:54:34 UTC at 18:54
October 28, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -14.438, -75.966
38.2 km from Santiago (24.2 miles)

Near Coast Of Central Peru

Depth: 24 km

B
2011-09-02 13:47:09 UTC 6.7 magnitude, 578 km depth
Añatuya, Santiago del Estero, Argentina

6.7 magnitude earthquake

2011-09-02 13:47:09 UTC at 13:47
September 02, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -28.398, -63.029
20.2 km from Añatuya (12.2 miles)

Depth: 578 km

C
2011-08-24 17:46:11 UTC 7.0 magnitude, 147 km depth
Contamana, Loreto, Peru

7.0 magnitude earthquake

2011-08-24 17:46:11 UTC at 17:46
August 24, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -7.641, -74.525
64.2 km from Contamana (39.2 miles)

Northern Peru

Depth: 147 km

D
2011-07-16 00:26:12 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 20 km depth
San Antonio, Valparaíso, Chile

6.0 magnitude earthquake

2011-07-16 00:26:12 UTC at 00:26
July 16, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -33.819, -71.832
32.2 km from San Antonio (20.2 miles)

Depth: 20 km

E
2011-06-20 16:36:01 UTC 6.4 magnitude, 128 km depth
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile

6.4 magnitude earthquake

2011-06-20 16:36:01 UTC at 16:36
June 20, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -21.701, -68.228
110.2 km from Calama (68.2 miles)

Depth: 128 km

F
2011-06-01 12:55:22 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 21 km depth
Lebu, Biobío, Chile

6.3 magnitude earthquake

2011-06-01 12:55:22 UTC at 12:55
June 01, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -37.578, -73.691
4.2 km from Lebu (2.2 miles)

Bio Bio, Chile

Depth: 21 km

G
2011-04-30 08:19:16 UTC 6.1 magnitude, 12 km depth
Punta de Burica, Chiriquí, Panama

6.1 magnitude earthquake

2011-04-30 08:19:16 UTC at 08:19
April 30, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 6.854, -82.33
143.2 km from Punta de Burica (89.2 miles)

South Of Panama

Depth: 12 km

H
2011-03-06 12:31:59 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 118 km depth
Calana, Tacna, Peru

6.3 magnitude earthquake

2011-03-06 12:31:59 UTC at 12:31
March 06, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -18.021, -69.362
87.2 km from Calana (54.2 miles)

Southern Peru

Depth: 118 km

I
2011-02-14 03:40:09 UTC 6.7 magnitude, 21 km depth
Constitución, Maule, Chile

6.7 magnitude earthquake

2011-02-14 03:40:09 UTC at 03:40
February 14, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -35.38, -72.834
38.2 km from Constitución (24.2 miles)

Depth: 21 km

J
2011-02-13 10:35:06 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 17 km depth
Talcahuano, Biobío, Chile

6.0 magnitude earthquake

2011-02-13 10:35:06 UTC at 10:35
February 13, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -36.649, -73.176
9.2 km from Talcahuano (6.2 miles)

Bio Bio, Chile

Depth: 17 km



A
2011-02-12 01:17:01 UTC 6.1 magnitude, 16 km depth
Chiguayante, Biobío, Chile

6.1 magnitude earthquake

2011-02-12 01:17:01 UTC at 01:17
February 12, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -37.027, -72.954
13.2 km from Chiguayante (8.2 miles)

Bio Bio, Chile

Depth: 16 km

B
2011-02-11 20:05:30 UTC 6.9 magnitude, 26 km depth
Tomé, Biobío, Chile

6.9 magnitude earthquake

2011-02-11 20:05:30 UTC at 20:05
February 11, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -36.422, -72.96
21.2 km from Tomé (13.2 miles)

Bio Bio, Chile

Depth: 26 km

C
2011-01-02 20:20:17 UTC 7.2 magnitude, 24 km depth
Carahue, Araucanía, Chile

7.2 magnitude earthquake

2011-01-02 20:20:17 UTC at 20:20
January 02, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -38.355, -73.326
42.2 km from Carahue (26.2 miles)

Bio Bio, Chile

Depth: 24 km

D
2011-01-01 09:56:58 UTC 7.0 magnitude, 576 km depth
El Hoyo, Santiago del Estero, Argentina

7.0 magnitude earthquake

2011-01-01 09:56:58 UTC at 09:56
January 01, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -26.803, -63.136
26.2 km from El Hoyo (16.2 miles)

Depth: 576 km

E
2010-09-09 07:28:01 UTC 6.2 magnitude, 16 km depth
Lota, Biobío, Chile

6.2 magnitude earthquake

2010-09-09 07:28:01 UTC at 07:28
September 09, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -37.034, -73.412
23.2 km from Lota (14.2 miles)

Bio Bio, Chile

Depth: 16 km

F
2010-08-12 11:54:15 UTC 7.1 magnitude, 206 km depth
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

G
2010-07-14 08:32:21 UTC 6.6 magnitude, 22 km depth
Cañete, Biobío, Chile

6.6 magnitude earthquake

2010-07-14 08:32:21 UTC at 08:32
July 14, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -38.067, -73.31
30.2 km from Cañete (18.2 miles)

Bio Bio, Chile

Depth: 22 km

H
2010-07-12 00:11:21 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 115 km depth
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile

6.3 magnitude earthquake

2010-07-12 00:11:21 UTC at 00:11
July 12, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -22.146, -68.216
81.2 km from Calama (50.2 miles)

Depth: 115 km

I
2010-06-01 03:26:15 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 18 km depth
Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

6.0 magnitude earthquake

2010-06-01 03:26:15 UTC at 03:26
June 01, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 9.331, -84.206
11.2 km from Quepos (6.2 miles)

Coast Of Costa Rica

Depth: 18 km

J
2010-05-24 16:18:29 UTC 6.5 magnitude, 581 km depth
Tarauacá, Acre, Brazil

6.5 magnitude earthquake

2010-05-24 16:18:29 UTC at 16:18
May 24, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -8.087, -71.558
87.2 km from Tarauacá (54.2 miles)

Amazonas Acre Border, Brazil

Depth: 581 km



A
2010-05-23 22:46:52 UTC 6.1 magnitude, 101 km depth
Ayacucho, Ayacucho, Peru

6.1 magnitude earthquake

2010-05-23 22:46:52 UTC at 22:46
May 23, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -13.928, -74.352
86.2 km from Ayacucho (53.2 miles)

Central Peru

Depth: 101 km

B
2010-05-19 04:15:43 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 132 km depth
Barranca, Loreto, Peru

6.0 magnitude earthquake

2010-05-19 04:15:43 UTC at 04:15
May 19, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -5.083, -77.541
99.2 km from Barranca (62.2 miles)

Northern Peru

Depth: 132 km

C
2010-05-06 02:42:47 UTC 6.2 magnitude, 37 km depth
Tacna, Tacna, Peru

6.2 magnitude earthquake

2010-05-06 02:42:47 UTC at 02:42
May 06, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -18.058, -70.547
31.2 km from Tacna (19.2 miles)

Southern Peru

Depth: 37 km

D
2010-05-03 23:09:44 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 19 km depth
Cañete, Biobío, Chile

6.3 magnitude earthquake

2010-05-03 23:09:44 UTC at 23:09
May 03, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -38.072, -73.454
30.2 km from Cañete (18.2 miles)

Bio Bio, Chile

Depth: 19 km

E
2010-04-23 10:03:06 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 32 km depth
Nacimiento, Biobío, Chile

6.0 magnitude earthquake

2010-04-23 10:03:06 UTC at 10:03
April 23, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -37.529, -72.969
26.2 km from Nacimiento (16.2 miles)

Bio Bio, Chile

Depth: 32 km

F
2010-04-02 22:58:07 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 24 km depth
Tomé, Biobío, Chile

6.0 magnitude earthquake

2010-04-02 22:58:07 UTC at 22:58
April 02, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -36.227, -72.878
43.2 km from Tomé (27.2 miles)

Bio Bio, Chile

Depth: 24 km

G
2010-03-28 21:38:28 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 29 km depth
Constitución, Maule, Chile

6.0 magnitude earthquake

2010-03-28 21:38:28 UTC at 21:38
March 28, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -35.387, -73.385
88.2 km from Constitución (55.2 miles)

Depth: 29 km

H
2010-03-26 14:52:07 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 42 km depth
Vallenar, Atacama, Chile

6.3 magnitude earthquake

2010-03-26 14:52:07 UTC at 14:52
March 26, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -27.953, -70.821
69.2 km from Vallenar (43.2 miles)

Depth: 42 km

I
2010-03-16 02:21:57 UTC 6.7 magnitude, 18 km depth
Tomé, Biobío, Chile

6.7 magnitude earthquake

2010-03-16 02:21:57 UTC at 02:21
March 16, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -36.217, -73.257
52.2 km from Tomé (32.2 miles)

Bio Bio, Chile

Depth: 18 km

J
2010-03-15 11:08:28 UTC 6.2 magnitude, 14 km depth
Cauquenes, Maule, Chile

6.2 magnitude earthquake

2010-03-15 11:08:28 UTC at 11:08
March 15, 2010 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -35.802, -73.158
77.2 km from Cauquenes (48.2 miles)

Depth: 14 km


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