List of earthquakes in Chile

This list of earthquakes in Chile includes every known major earthquake that was felt or with its epicenter within Chile's current boundaries.

The strongest known Chilean earthquakes ≥ 8.5 M since the year 1500. The subduction of the fast-moving Nazca Plate has a history of producing massive quakes.

Statistics and Map
CenturyNumber with
M ≥ 7.0		Average per
decade
1501–16003-
1601–17006-
1701–18004-
1801–190019-
1901–2000767.6
2001–present157.5
Total123-

Statistics for earthquakes with M ≥ 7.0 in Chile are detailed on the list below.

The region, which is adjacent to the fast-moving Nazca Plate, has high tectonic activity. To keep the list manageable, only earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 7.0 will be included, or if it has other notable features like the 2010 Pichilemu earthquake. The records for earlier centuries are apparently incomplete.

Of the world's 36 known earthquakes with M ≥ 8.5 since the year 1500, one-third occurred in Chile and are shown in the map to the side. Some virtually have the same epicenters like the 1604 and 1868 (in Arica), the 1730 and 1822 (in Valparaíso), the 1751 and 1835 (in Concepción), and the 1575 and 1837 (in Valdivia).

The strongest known recorded in modern times was also in Chile, the 1960 Valdivia earthquake.

Earthquakes
RegionLocal
date		Mag. MMIDepth
(km)		EpicenterDeathsNotesSources
CalderaSeptember 1, 14209.4 MS[1][2]Destructive tsunami in Chile, Hawaii & Japan
ConcepciónFebruary 8, 15708.3 MS36.800°S 73.000°W / -36.800; -73.000Destructive tsunami
March 17, 15757.3 MS33.400°S 70.600°W / -33.400; -70.600
ValdiviaDecember 16, 15758.5 MS39.800°S 73.200°W / -39.800; -73.200Destructive tsunami
Offshore AricaNovember 24, 16048.5 MS3018.500°S 70.400°W / -18.500; -70.400Destructive tsunami
Offshore AricaSeptember 16, 16157.5[3] MS 18.500°S 70.350°W / -18.500; -70.350Moderate tsunami
SantiagoMay 13, 16478.5 MS35.000°S 72.000°W / -35.000; -72.000
March 15, 16578.0 MS36.830°S 73.030°W / -36.830; -73.030Destructive tsunami
March 10, 16817.3 MS18.500°S 70.350°W / -18.500; -70.350
July 12, 16877.3 MS32.750°S 70.730°W / -32.750; -70.730
ValparaísoJuly 8, 17308.7 MS/9.1 MW[4]33.050°S 71.630°W / -33.050; -71.6305Destructive tsunami
ValdiviaDecember 24, 17377.7 MS39.800°S 73.200°W / -39.800; -73.200Tsunami
ConcepciónMay 25, 17518.5 MS36.830°S 73.030°W / -36.830; -73.030Moderate tsunami
March 30, 17967.7 MS27.350°S 70.350°W / -27.350; -70.350
April 11, 18198.3 MS27.350°S 70.350°W / -27.350; -70.350Destructive tsunami
ValparaísoNovember 19, 18228.5 MS33.050°S 71.630°W / -33.050; -71.630200Moderate tsunami
September 26, 18297.0 MS33.050°S 71.630°W / -33.050; -71.630
October 8, 18317.8 MS18.500°S 71.000°W / -18.500; -71.000
September 18, 18337.7 MS6018.500°S 70.400°W / -18.500; -70.400
ConcepciónFebruary 20, 18358.5/8.2 MS/M?36.830°S 73.030°W / -36.830; -73.030500Destructive tsunami
ValdiviaNovember 7, 18378.0 MS39.800°S 73.200°W / -39.800; -73.200Moderate tsunami
October 8, 18477.3 MS31.610°S 71.180°W / -31.610; -71.180
December 17, 18497.5 MS29.950°S 71.370°W / -29.950; -71.370Moderate tsunami
December 6, 18507.3 MS33.810°S 70.220°W / -33.810; -70.220
April 2, 18517.1 MS33.320°S 71.420°W / -33.320; -71.420
October 5, 18597.6 MS27.350°S 70.350°W / -27.350; -70.350Moderate tsunami
AricaAugust 13, 18689.0/8.5 M?/MS18.500°S 70.350°W / -18.500; -70.35025,000Destructive tsunami, at the time the area was part of Peru.
August 24, 18697.5 MS19.600°S 70.230°W / -19.600; -70.230Moderate tsunami
October 5, 18717.3 MS20.200°S 70.170°W / -20.200; -70.170Tsunami
IquiqueMay 9, 18778.8 MS/M?19.600°S 70.230°W / -19.600; -70.2302,385Destructive tsunami
January 23, 18787.9 MS4020.000°S 70.300°W / -20.000; -70.300
February 2, 18797.3 MS53.000°S 70.670°W / -53.000; -70.670
August 15, 18807.7 MS31.620°S 71.180°W / -31.620; -71.180
ValparaísoAugust 16, 19068.2 MW2533.000°S 72.000°W / -33.000; -72.0003,882Moderate tsunami
June 8, 19097.6 MS26.500°S 70.500°W / -26.500; -70.500
October 4, 19107.3 MS22.000°S 69.000°W / -22.000; -69.000
September 15, 19117.3 MS20.000°S 72.000°W / -20.000; -72.000
January 29, 19148.2 MS35.000°S 73.000°W / -35.000; -73.000
February 14, 19177.0 MS30.000°S 73.000°W / -30.000; -73.000
May 20, 19187.9 MS28.500°S 71.500°W / -28.500; -71.500
December 4, 19188.2 MS6026.000°S 71.000°W / -26.000; -71.000Moderate tsunami
March 1, 19197.2 MS4041.000°S 73.500°W / -41.000; -73.500
March 2, 19197.3 MS4041.000°S 73.500°W / -41.000; -73.500
December 10, 19207.4 MS39.000°S 73.000°W / -39.000; -73.000
November 7, 19227.0 MS28.000°S 72.000°W / -28.000; -72.000
VallenarNovember 10, 19228.5 MW2528.500°S 70.000°W / -28.500; -70.0001,000Moderate tsunami
May 4, 19237.0 MS6028.750°S 71.750°W / -28.750; -71.750
May 15, 19257.1 MS5026.000°S 71.500°W / -26.000; -71.500
April 28, 19267.0 MS18024.000°S 69.000°W / -24.000; -69.000
November 21, 19277.1 MS44.500°S 73.000°W / -44.500; -73.000Moderate tsunami
November 20, 19287.1 MS2522.500°S 70.500°W / -22.500; -70.500
TalcaDecember 1, 19288.3/7.6 MS/M?35.000°S 72.000°W / -35.000; -72.000225Tsunami
October 19, 19297.5 MS10023.000°S 69.000°W / -23.000; -69.000
March 18, 19317.1 MS32.500°S 72.000°W / -32.500; -72.000
February 23, 19337.6 MS4020.000°S 71.000°W / -20.000; -71.000
March 1, 19367.1 MS12040.000°S 72.500°W / -40.000; -72.500
July 13, 19367.3 MS6024.500°S 70.000°W / -24.500; -70.000
ChillánJanuary 24, 19398.3 Mw6036.200°S 72.200°W / -36.200; -72.20028,000
April 18, 19397.4 MS10027.000°S 70.500°W / -27.000; -70.500
October 11, 19407.0 MS41.500°S 74.500°W / -41.500; -74.500
July 8, 19427.0 MS14024.000°S 70.000°W / -24.000; -70.000
March 14, 19437.2 MS15020.000°S 69.500°W / -20.000; -69.500
OvalleApril 6, 19438.2 MW5530.750°S 72.000°W / -30.750; -72.00025Tsunami
December 1, 19437.0 MS10021.000°S 69.000°W / -21.000; -69.000
July 13, 19457.1 MS10033.250°S 70.500°W / -33.250; -70.500
August 2, 19467.9 MS5026.500°S 70.500°W / -26.500; -70.500
April 19, 19497.3 MS7038.000°S 73.500°W / -38.000; -73.500
April 25, 19497.3 MS11019.750°S 69.000°W / -19.750; -69.000
May 29, 19497.0 MS10022.000°S 69.000°W / -22.000; -69.000
Tierra del FuegoDecember 17, 19497.8 MSVIII3054.000°S 71.000°W / -54.000; -71.000/54°0′0″S 68°46′11″W[5][5]
December 17, 19497.8 MS54.000°S 71.000°W / -54.000; -71.000
January 29, 19507.0 MS53.500°S 71.500°W / -53.500; -71.500
December 9, 19508.3 MS10023.500°S 67.500°W / -23.500; -67.500
May 6, 19537.6 MS6036.500°S 72.600°W / -36.500; -72.600
December 6, 19537.4 MS12822.100°S 68.700°W / -22.100; -68.700
February 8, 19547.7 MS29.000°S 70.500°W / -29.000; -70.500
April 19, 19557.1 MS30.000°S 72.000°W / -30.000; -72.000Tsunami
January 8, 19567.1 MS1119.000°S 70.000°W / -19.000; -70.000
December 17, 19567.0 MS25.500°S 68.500°W / -25.500; -68.500
July 29, 19577.0 MS23.500°S 71.500°W / -23.500; -71.500
June 13, 19597.5 MS8320.420°S 69.000°W / -20.420; -69.000
ConcepciónMay 21, 19607.9/7.3 M?/MSX37.500°S 73.500°W / -37.500; -73.500125
May 22, 19607.3 MS37.500°S 73.000°W / -37.500; -73.000
ValdiviaMay 22, 19609.5 MwXI3339.500°S 74.500°W / -39.500; -74.5001,655Destructive tsunami, strongest earthquake in recorded history.
June 19, 19607.3 MS38.000°S 73.500°W / -38.000; -73.500
November 1, 19607.4 MS5538.500°S 75.100°W / -38.500; -75.100
July 13, 19617.0 MS4041.700°S 75.200°W / -41.700; -75.200
February 14, 19627.3 MS4537.800°S 72.500°W / -37.800; -72.500
August 3, 19627.1 MS10723.300°S 68.100°W / -23.300; -68.100
TaltalFebruary 23, 19657.0 MS3625.670°S 70.630°W / -25.670; -70.6301
La LiguaMarch 28, 19657.4 MS6832.418°S 71.100°W / -32.418; -71.100400
December 28, 19667.8 MS2325.510°S 70.740°W / -25.510; -70.740
March 13, 19677.3 MS3340.120°S 74.680°W / -40.120; -74.680
December 21, 19677.5 MS3321.800°S 70.000°W / -21.800; -70.000
June 17, 19717.0 MS7625.402°S 69.058°W / -25.402; -69.058
IllapelJuly 8, 19717.5 MS4032.511°S 71.207°W / -32.511; -71.20790Moderate tsunami
August 18, 19747.1 MS3638.453°S 73.431°W / -38.453; -73.431
May 10, 19757.7 MS638.183°S 73.232°W / -38.183; -73.232
November 29, 19767.3 MS8220.520°S 68.919°W / -20.520; -68.919
August 3, 19797.0 MS4926.518°S 70.664°W / -26.518; -70.664
October 16, 19817.5 MS3333.134°S 73.074°W / -33.134; -73.074
October 4, 19837.3 MS1426.535°S 70.563°W / -26.535; -70.563
AlgarroboMarch 3, 19858.0 MwVIII3333.240°S 71.850°W / -33.240; -71.850177Tsunami
Rapel LakeApril 8, 19857.5 MS3734.131°S 71.618°W / -34.131; -71.6181
IquiqueMarch 5, 19877.3 MS6224.388°S 70.161°W / -24.388; -70.161Tsunami
August 8, 19877.1 MS4219.000°S 70.000°W / -19.000; -70.000
AntofagastaJuly 30, 19958.0 MW4723.360°S 70.310°W / -23.360; -70.3103Tsunami
PunitaquiOctober 15, 19977.1 MWVIII5630.773°S 71.315°W / -30.773; -71.3158
Near coast of northern ChileJanuary 30, 19987.1 M?VII4223.910°S 70.200°W / -23.910; -70.2001Minor damage to older buildings
TarapacáJune 13, 20057.8 MWVII108/117.219.895°S 69.125°W / -19.895; -69.125/19.934°S 69.028°W / -19.934; -69.02811Felt as far away as Santiago, Chile and Brasília, Brazil
Aisén FjordApril 21, 20076.2 MwVII2545.27°S 72.66°W / -45.27; -72.6610
TocopillaNovember 14, 20077.7 MWVIII47.7/4022.314°S 70.078°W / -22.314; -70.0782Felt at São Paulo, Brazil
Maule, BiobíoFebruary 27, 20108.8 MWIX30/3536.290°S 73.239°W / -36.290; -73.239525Destructive tsunami
PichilemuMarch 11, 20106.9 MwVII33.134.259°S 71.929°W / -34.259; -71.9291[6][7]
AraucaníaJanuary 2, 20117.1 MwVI25.138.354°S 73.275°W / -38.354; -73.275[8]
TalcaMarch 25, 20127.0 MwVII40.735.183°S 71.792°W / -35.183; -71.7921[9]
IquiqueMarch 16, 20147.0 MwVI20.619.981°S 70.702°W / -19.981; -70.702Tsunami
IquiqueApril 1, 20148.2 MwVIII2519.610°S 70.769°W / -19.610; -70.7697Tsunami[10]
IquiqueApril 1, 20147.5 MwVIII26.820.085°S 70.389°W / -20.085; -70.389
IquiqueApril 1, 20147.0 MwVI29.719.893°S 70.945°W / -19.893; -70.945
IquiqueApril 2, 20147.7 MwVIII22.420.571°S 70.493°W / -20.571; -70.493Tsunami
Easter IslandOctober 8, 20147.0 MwI16.532.108°S 110.811°W / -32.108; -110.811Tsunami
Illapel, CoquimboSeptember 16, 20158.3 MwVIII2031.57°S 71.65°W / -31.57; -71.6515Tsunami
QuellónDecember 25, 20167.6 MwVIII3943.416°S 73.880°W / -43.416; -73.880Tsunami [11]
Valparaíso April 24, 2017 6.9 Mw VII2833.038°S 72.062°W / -33.038; -72.062Tsunami [12]
Coquimbo January 20, 2019 6.7 Mw VIII 63 30.074°S 71.423°W / -30.074; -71.423 2
Los Lagos September 26, 2019 6.1 Mw IV 129 40.816°S 72.003°W / -40.816; -72.003 1
Maule September 29, 2019 6.8 Mw VI 11 35.473°S 73.162°W / -35.473; -73.162 1
The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described are also applicable to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

References
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