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Recent Earthquakes Near South America
South America has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 18 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 84 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1,040 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South America:
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
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1963-11-09 21:15:32 UTC
at 21:15
November 09, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.127, -71.483
132.2 km from
Tarauacá
(82.2 miles)
Depth: 590 km
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1947-11-01 14:58:57 UTC
at 14:58
November 01, 1947 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.973, -74.725
32.2 km from
Satipo
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1948-08-25 06:09:28 UTC
at 06:09
August 25, 1948 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.567, -64.482
26.2 km from
Las Lajitas
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1949-12-17 15:07:58 UTC
at 15:07
December 17, 1949 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -53.911, -69.753
113.2 km from
Punta Arenas
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1949-12-17 06:53:32 UTC
at 06:53
December 17, 1949 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -53.923, -69.596
122.2 km from
Punta Arenas
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1950-12-09 21:38:51 UTC
at 21:38
December 09, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.977, -67.912
121.2 km from
San Pedro de Atacama
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 113 km
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1950-08-14 22:51:26 UTC
at 22:51
August 14, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.507, -62.838
43.2 km from
Quimilí
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 610 km
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1953-12-12 17:31:29 UTC
at 17:31
December 12, 1953 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.552, -80.636
14.2 km from
Zorritos
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1953-03-19 08:27:52 UTC
at 08:27
March 19, 1953 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.809, -61.216
18.2 km from
Soufrière
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 128 km
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1953-05-06 17:16:48 UTC
at 17:16
May 06, 1953 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.093, -72.866
23.2 km from
Chiguayante
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 66 km
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1936-07-13 11:12:18 UTC
at 11:12
July 13, 1936 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.72, -70.11
85.2 km from
Taltal
(52.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1937-06-21 15:13:04 UTC
at 15:13
June 21, 1937 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.335, -79.741
69.2 km from
Santiago de Cao
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1939-01-25 03:32:15 UTC
at 03:32
January 25, 1939 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.305, -72.315
34.2 km from
San Carlos
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1939-04-18 06:22:44 UTC
at 06:22
April 18, 1939 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.182, -70.842
54.2 km from
Copiapó
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1940-10-11 18:41:19 UTC
at 18:41
October 11, 1940 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.041, -73.63
24.2 km from
Ancud
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1940-05-24 16:33:59 UTC
at 16:33
May 24, 1940 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -11.094, -77.487
12.2 km from
Huaura
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1941-12-06 21:24:49 UTC
at 21:24
December 06, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.523, -84.528
107.2 km from
Quepos
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1941-12-05 20:47:03 UTC
at 20:47
December 05, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.396, -83.457
44.2 km from
Golfito
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
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
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1942-05-14 02:13:27 UTC
at 02:13
May 14, 1942 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.025, -79.955
15.2 km from
Pedernales
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1942-08-24 22:50:32 UTC
at 22:50
August 24, 1942 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.819, -74.708
24.2 km from
Nazca
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1943-04-06 16:07:17 UTC
at 16:07
April 06, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.432, -71.475
36.2 km from
Illapel
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1944-01-15 23:49:32 UTC
at 23:49
January 15, 1944 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.372, -68.436
8.2 km from
San Martín
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
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
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1928-12-02 04:20:25 UTC
at 04:20
December 02, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -35.685, -72.812
53.2 km from
Constitución
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1928-12-01 04:06:17 UTC
at 04:06
December 01, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -35.155, -72.105
34.2 km from
Constitución
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1929-02-22 20:41:51 UTC
at 20:41
February 22, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.684, -41.984
Depth: 10 km
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
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
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