
Tarapacá
Earthquakes in Tarapacá
Latest earthquakes in Tarapacá (Chile), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.49.2 km depth · 1 h ago35 km S of Alto Hospicio, Chile
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Tarapacá
- 4.41 h agoM4.4 earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Chile – now35 km S of Alto Hospicio, Chile
- 2.52 h agoM2.5 earthquake near Pica, Chile – now12 km SSE of Pica, Chile
- 3.23 h agoM3.2 earthquake near Pica, Chile – now18 km E of Pica, Chile
- 2.818 h agoM2.8 earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Chile147 km SE of Alto Hospicio, Chile
- 2.823 h agoM2.8 earthquake near Pica, Chile50 km SSE of Pica, Chile
- 2.724 h agoM2.7 earthquake near Pica, Chile110 km SE of Pica, Chile
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Tarapacá
Tarapacá has recorded 3,379 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.2 in 2014.
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3,379 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M8.2.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 35 km S of Alto Hospicio, Chile | 9.2 km | |
| 2.5 | 12 km SSE of Pica, Chile | 92.6 km | |
| 3.2 | 18 km E of Pica, Chile | 100.8 km | |
| 2.8 | 147 km SE of Alto Hospicio, Chile | 115.6 km | |
| 2.8 | 50 km SSE of Pica, Chile | 105.3 km | |
| 2.7 | 110 km SE of Pica, Chile | 141.2 km | |
| 2.9 | 82 km SE of Pica, Chile | 114.3 km | |
| 4.5 | 80 km NE of Pozo Almonte, Chile | 113.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 60 km N of Iquique, Chile | 68.8 km | |
| 3.6 | 50 km WSW of Iquique, Chile | 25.8 km |
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Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 93 km NW of Iquique, Chile | 25.0 km | |
| 7.7 | 53 km SW of Alto Hospicio, Chile | 22.0 km | |
| 7.7 | 100 km ENE of Alto Hospicio, Chile | 116.0 km | |
| 7.3 | 43 km E of Pica, Chile | 82.0 km | |
| 6.9 | 90 km WNW of Iquique, Chile | 28.4 km | |
| 6.7 | 63 km WNW of Iquique, Chile | 20.0 km | |
| 6.7 | 71 km SSE of Alto Hospicio, Chile | 70.3 km | |
| 6.6 | 53 km NNE of Camina, Chile | 128.1 km | |
| 6.5 | 46 km WSW of Iquique, Chile | 24.1 km | |
| 6.5 | 93 km N of Iquique, Chile | 27.0 km | |
| 6.5 | 43 km E of Pica, Chile | 82.0 km | |
| 6.4 | 77 km SW of Alto Hospicio, Chile | 25.0 km | |
| 6.4 | 80 km WNW of Iquique, Chile | 21.0 km | |
| 6.4 | 23 km SE of Camina, Chile | 33.0 km | |
| 6.3 | 71 km SW of Alto Hospicio, Chile | 13.7 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 84 | M5.7 |
| 2025 | 110 | M5.7 |
| 2024 | 103 | M5.3 |
| 2023 | 106 | M5.8 |
| 2022 | 108 | M5.5 |
| 2021 | 99 | M5.2 |
| 2020 | 124 | M6.1 |
| 2019 | 75 | M5.3 |
| 2018 | 77 | M6.2 |
| 2017 | 93 | M5.7 |
| 2016 | 104 | M5.3 |
| 2015 | 132 | M5.4 |
| 2014 | 751 | M8.2 |
| 2013 | 65 | M5.6 |
| 2012 | 49 | M5.4 |
| 2011 | 45 | M5.9 |
| 2010 | 59 | M5.8 |
| 2009 | 53 | M6.5 |
| 2008 | 86 | M6.3 |
| 2007 | 57 | M5.8 |
| 2006 | 93 | M5.9 |
| 2005 | 160 | M7.7 |
| 2004 | 58 | M5.4 |
| 2003 | 35 | M5.3 |
| 2002 | 42 | M5.6 |
| 2001 | 42 | M6.4 |
| 2000 | 33 | M5.4 |
| 1999 | 35 | M6.6 |
| 1998 | 32 | M5.5 |
| 1997 | 31 | M5.7 |
| 1996 | 37 | M5.2 |
| 1995 | 35 | M5.9 |
| 1994 | 14 | M5.9 |
| 1993 | 23 | M5.4 |
| 1992 | 34 | M5.8 |
| 1991 | 31 | M5.4 |
| 1990 | 26 | M5.5 |
| 1989 | 17 | M6.2 |
| 1988 | 20 | M6.7 |
| 1987 | 23 | M5.4 |
| 1986 | 17 | M5.8 |
| 1985 | 17 | M6.0 |
| 1984 | 12 | M5.2 |
| 1983 | 18 | M5.5 |
| 1982 | 13 | M6.0 |
| 1981 | 13 | M5.8 |
| 1980 | 17 | M6.1 |
| 1979 | 13 | M5.5 |
| 1978 | 15 | M5.4 |
| 1977 | 15 | M5.4 |
| 1976 | 27 | M7.3 |