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Earthquakes near Iquique today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Iquique in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M2.8 29 km SE, 4 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Iquique just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 3 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.9 20 km SW, Oct 14, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.7 128 km E, Feb 8, 2026
- Past year count
- 84 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 20 km M4.9, Oct 14, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Iquique
USGS recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Iquique in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.8 29 km SE of the city at Oct 21, 18:15 local time (4 days ago).
The average depth was about 56 km and 2 of 3 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Iquique) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 18:15 | Oct 21, 21:15 UTC | M2.8 | 29 km SE | 51 km | 20 km SW of Pozo Almonte, Chile |
| Oct 15, 17:25 | Oct 15, 20:25 UTC | M4.3 | 50 km ENE | 72 km | 11 km SE of Huara, Chile |
| Oct 14, 00:11 | Oct 14, 03:11 UTC | M4.9 | 20 km SW | 45 km | 16 km WSW of La Tirana, Chile |
| Oct 9, 07:22 | Oct 9, 10:22 UTC | M5.1 | 146 km ENE | 124 km | 72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile |
| Oct 5, 21:41 | Oct 6, 00:41 UTC | M4.4 | 107 km ENE | 105 km | 60 km SSE of Camiña, Chile |
| Sep 30, 20:20 | Sep 30, 23:20 UTC | M4.0 | 108 km NE | 98 km | 17 km SW of Camiña, Chile |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Santiago.
Largest earthquakes near Iquique in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Iquique in the past 12 months was M5.7 on Feb 8, 2026, 128 km E of the city (79 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile).
With 84 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 7 a month), the area around Iquique is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | M5.7 | 128 km E | 114 km | 79 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile |
| Oct 9, 2026 | M5.1 | 146 km ENE | 124 km | 72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile |
| Jan 16, 2026 | M5.0 | 40 km N | 74 km | 38 km N of Barrio Industrial, Chile |
| Oct 14, 2026 | M4.9 | 20 km SW | 45 km | 16 km WSW of La Tirana, Chile |
| Mar 23, 2026 | M4.9 | 84 km WNW | 16 km | 83 km WNW of Puerto, Chile |
| Mar 20, 2026 | M4.8 | 88 km WNW | 16 km | 87 km WNW of Puerto, Chile |
| Mar 6, 2026 | M4.8 | 135 km ESE | 104 km | 84 km SE of La Tirana, Chile |
| Nov 12, 2025 | M4.8 | 147 km NE | 7 km | 32 km E of Camiña, Chile |
| Jul 22, 2026 | M4.7 | 111 km N | 61 km | 16 km ESE of Cuya, Chile |
| May 18, 2026 | M4.7 | 28 km SSW | 86 km | 21 km SSW of La Tirana, Chile |
Was it felt in Iquique?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.9 at 20 km, was probably felt in Iquique by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 5 of these quakes: M2.8 on Oct 21, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2); M4.3 on Oct 15, 2026 (8 reports, max intensity 3.3); M4.9 on Oct 14, 2026 (22 reports, max intensity 4.6); M5.1 on Oct 9, 2026 (9 reports, max intensity 3.3).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Iquique in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 141 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Chile and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).