List of earthquakes in Chile
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This is a list of earthquake
s in Chile
.
This list considers every notable earthquake felt or with its epicenter within Chile's current boundaries.
Note:
* Arica was then part of Peru
. (See Earthquakes in Peru
.)
In this list, there are a list of 29 earthquakes.
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
s in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
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This list considers every notable earthquake felt or with its epicenter within Chile's current boundaries.
| Date | Time | Magnitude | Intensity | Epicenter | Depth | Death toll | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1570 Concepción 1570 Concepción earthquake The 1570 Concepción earthquake occurred at 9:00, on February 8, 1570. The strong earthquake destroyed Concepción, Chile. It was accompanied by a tsunami, and aftershocks were felt for months. No lives were lost, but every house was destroyed... |
1570-02-08 | 09:00 | 8.3 | 36.8°S 73.0°W | |||
| 1575 Valdivia 1575 Valdivia earthquake The 1575 Valdivia earthquake was an earthquake in Chile that caused the subsequent flood of Valdivia much like the 1960 Valdivia earthquake caused the ensuing Riñihuazo flooding. It occurred at 14:30 local time on December 16, 1575. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.5 on the surface wave... |
1575-12-16 | 14:30 | 8.5 | 39.8°S 73.2°W | |||
| 1647 Santiago 1647 Santiago earthquake The 1647 Santiago earthquake struck Santiago, Chile on the night of May 13th and is said to have brought virtually every building in the city to the ground. The earthquake was felt throughout the so-called Captaincy General of Chile, an administrative territory of the Spanish Empire... |
1647-05-13 | 22:30 | 8.5 | XI | ~1000 | ||
| 1730 Valparaiso 1730 Valparaiso earthquake The 1730 Valparaíso earthquake occurred at 08:45 UTC on July 8. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.7 and triggered a major tsunami with an estimated magnitude of Mt=8.75, that inundated the lower parts of Valparaíso... |
1730-07-08 | 08:45 | 8.7 | 32.5°S 71.5°W | |||
| 1751 Concepción 1751 Concepción earthquake The 1751 Concepción earthquake was one of the strongest and most destructive recorded quakes in Chilean history. It struck the Central Valley of the country, destroying the cities of Concepción, Chillán, Cauquenes, Curicó and Talca, probably on May 24, 1751, although there is currently a debate... |
1751-05-25 | 01:00 | 8.5 | 36.83°S 73.03°W | |||
| 1835 Concepción 1835 Concepción earthquake The 1835 Concepción earthquake occurred near the neighboring cities of Concepción and Talcahuano in Chile on February 20 at 15:30 local time and has an estimated magnitude of 8.2 Mfa or 8.1 Ml. The earthquake triggered a tsunami which caused the destruction of Talcahuano. A total of at least 50... |
1835-02-20 | 11:30 | 8.5 | 36.83°S 73.03°W | >50 | ||
| 1868 Arica 1868 Arica earthquake The 1868 Arica earthquake was an earthquake that occurred on August 13, 1868, near Arica, then part of Peru, now part of Chile, at 21:30 UTC. It had an estimated magnitude between 8.5 and 9.0... * |
1868-08-13 | 16:45 | 9.0 | 18°30′S 70.35°0′W | |||
| 1877 Iquique 1877 Iquique earthquake The 1877 Iquique earthquake occurred at 21:16 local time on 9 May . It had a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of XI on the Mercalli intensity scale and triggered a devastating tsunami... |
1877-05-09 | 21:16 | 8.8 | 19.6°S 70.2°W | 2,421 | ||
| 1906 Valparaíso 1906 Valparaíso earthquake The 1906 Valparaíso earthquake was a strong earthquake that hit Valparaíso, Chile, on August 16, 1906 at 19:55 local time. Its epicenter was offshore from the Valparaíso Region, and its intensity was estimated at magnitude 8.2 MW.... |
1906-08-16 | 19:48 | 8.2 | 33°S 72°W | 25 | ||
| 1922 Vallenar 1922 Vallenar earthquake The 1922 Vallenar earthquake was a magnitude 8.5 earthquake that occurred in the Atacama Region of Chile, near the border with Argentina on November 11, 1922 at 04:32 UTC... |
1922-11-10 | 23:53 | 8.5 | 28°30′S 70°0′W | 25 | 100 | |
| 1939 Chillán 1939 Chillán earthquake The 1939 Chillán earthquake was a major earthquake in south-central Chile. It is currently the single earthquake that has caused the most deaths in Chile. The earthquake occurred on 24 January 1939 and had an intensity of 8.3 MS... |
1939-01-25 | 23:32 | 8.3 | 36.2°S 72.2°W | 60 | 30,000 | |
| 1943 Ovalle | 1943-04-06 | 12:07 | 8.2 | 30°45′S 72°0′W | 55 | ||
| 1949 Tierra del Fuego 1949 Tierra del Fuego earthquake The 1949 Tierra del Fuego earthquake was a seismic movement that took place in the island of Tierra del Fuego, on 17 December 1949, at 06:53:30 AM. It recorded magnitude 7.8 in the Richter scale... |
1949-12-17 | 06:53:30 | 7.8 | VIII | 54°0′0"S 68°46′11"W | 30 | |
| 1960 Concepción 1960 Concepción earthquake The 1960 Concepción earthquake was actually a succession of three destructive earthquakes that happened between 21 and 22 May 1960.The first was on May 21 at 06:02 UTC-4. Its epicenter was west of Curanilahue, Biobío Region, Chile, and its magnitude was 7,9 or 8,3MW and 7,3 or 7,5MS... |
1960-05-21 | 06:02 | 7.9 | X | 37°30′00"S 73°30′00"W | 125 | |
| 1960 Valdivia | 1960-05-22 | 15:11 | 9.5 | XI | 39°30′S 74°30′W | 30 | 2231, 3000, 5700 or 6000 |
| 1971 Illapel | 1971-07-08 | 23:03 | 7.5 | 32.511°S 71.207°W | |||
| 1985 Santiago 1985 Santiago earthquake The 1985 Santiago earthquake was a seismic movement registered on 3 March 1985 at 22:47 UTC . Its epicenter was located on the south coasts of Valparaíso Region, Chile, close to the beach of Algarrobo... |
1985-03-03 | 22:47 | 8.0 | VIII | 33.24°S 71.85°W | 33 | 177 |
| 1985 Pichilemu 1985 Pichilemu earthquake The 1985 Pichilemu earthquake, also known locally as the Lago Rapel earthquake, was a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that occurred northeast of Pichilemu, O'Higgins Region, Chile on April 8, 1985 at 21:56:59 local time at a depth of .... |
1985-04-08 | 21:57 | 7.5 | 1 | |||
| 1987 Antofagasta | 1987-03-05 | 23:03 | 7.2 | ||||
| 1993 San Juan | 1993-06-08 | 23:17:41 | 6.5 | VI | 31°33′35"S 69°13′48"W | 113 | |
| 1995 Antofagasta 1995 Antofagasta earthquake The 1995 Antofagasta earthquake was an earthquake registered on July 30, 1995 at 05:11 UTC . Its epicenter was located near off the coast in the Chilean Sea near Antofagasta, affecting coastal areas of Antofagasta Region.-See also:... |
1995-07-30 | 05:11 | 8.0 | 23.360°S 70.31°W | 47 | 3 | |
| 1997 Punitaqui 1997 Punitaqui earthquake The 1997 Punitaqui earthquake occurred at 01:03 UTC on October 15. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.1. This earthquake was one of the most destructive in the epicentral area compared to other events of subduction of the same size... |
1997-10-14 | 22:03 | 7.1 | VIII | 30.93°S 71.22°W | 68 | 8 |
| 2005 Tarapacá 2005 Tarapacá earthquake The 2005 Tarapacá earthquake was an earthquake registered on June 13, 2005 at 22:44:33 UTC . Its epicenter was located near locality of Mamiña, affecting the Tarapacá and adjacent parts of Bolivia.-See also:*2007 Antofagasta earthquake... |
2005-06-13 | 22:45 | 7.8 or 7.9 | VIII | 19.895°S 69.125°W | 117.2 | 11 |
| 2007 Aysen Fjord | 2007-04-21 | 17:53 | 6.2 | VII |
45°27′S 72°50′W | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2007 Antofagasta 2007 Antofagasta earthquake The 2007 Tocopilla earthquake was an earthquake registered on November 14, 2007 at 15:40:53 UTC . Its epicenter was located between the localities of Quillagua and Tocopilla, affecting the Tarapacá and the Antofagasta regions in northern Chile. The earthquake had a moment magnitude of 7.7 and... |
2007-11-14 | 15:40:53 | 7.7 | IX | 22.189°S 69.843°W | 60 | 2 |
| 2008 Papudo 2008 Papudo earthquake The 2008 Papudo earthquake was an earthquake registered on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 15:40:53 UTC . Its epicenter was located near the locality of Papudo, affecting all of Chile between Illapel and Rancagua... |
2008-12-18 | 18:19 | 6.3 | V | 0 | ||
| 2009 Arica | 2009-11-13 | 03:05:57 | 6.5 | V | 19.385°S 70.266°W | 28 | 0 |
| 2010 Drake Passage | 2010-01-17 | 6.3 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 Cauquenes 2010 Chile earthquake The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February 2010, at 03:34 local time , having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about three minutes. It ranks as the sixth largest earthquake ever to be recorded by a... |
2010-02-27 | 06:34 | 8.8 | IX | 35.826°S 72.669°W | 59.4 | 524 |
| 2010 Pichilemu 2010 Pichilemu earthquake The 2010 Pichilemu earthquake , also known as the Libertador O'Higgins earthquake, was a 6.9 MW earthquake that struck Chile's O'Higgins Region on 11 March 2010 at 11:39 local time... |
2010-03-11 | 11:56:44 | 6.9 | VII | 34.259°S 71.929°W | 11 | 1 |
| 2011 Araucania | 2011-01-02 | 17:20 | 7.1 | IX | 36.3875°S 71.5875°W | 0 |
Note:
* Arica was then part of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
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Earthquakes in Peru
Earthquakes in Peru are common occurrences as the country is located in a seismic zone. The interface between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates is located near the Peruvian coast. These plates are converging at a rate of per year...
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In this list, there are a list of 29 earthquakes.