Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.4 | 50 km NNW of Constitución, Chile | 14.2 km | 2016-08-30 08:09:09 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 25 km ESE of Calama, Chile | 107.2 km | 2016-08-16 02:58:38 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 111 km WNW of Iquique, Chile | 17.6 km | 2016-08-16 18:17:32 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | 102 km E of Iquique, Chile | 100.0 km | 2016-08-14 13:28:42 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | 46 km W of Illapel, Chile | 30.0 km | 2016-08-08 12:24:32 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 30 km S of Cañete, Chile | 23.9 km | 2016-08-27 20:14:11 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 140 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile | 114.5 km | 2016-08-08 16:08:15 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 41 km N of La Ligua, Chile | 84.1 km | 2016-08-10 08:20:18 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 137 km ESE of Iquique, Chile | 109.8 km | 2016-08-19 05:59:23 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 100 km WNW of Iquique, Chile | 11.2 km | 2016-08-16 17:50:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 54 km NNE of Calama, Chile | 144.7 km | 2016-08-12 06:14:49 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 49 km E of Arica, Chile | 121.3 km | 2016-08-29 01:27:20 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 94 km WSW of Copiapó, Chile | 35.0 km | 2016-08-28 16:32:04 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | Off the coast of Aisen, Chile | 13.6 km | 2016-08-23 14:47:27 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 25 km SW of Ovalle, Chile | 46.2 km | 2016-08-10 17:37:07 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Off the coast of Aisen, Chile | 14.2 km | 2016-08-24 04:03:28 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 102 km WNW of Iquique, Chile | 16.4 km | 2016-08-16 12:27:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 58 km SW of Illapel, Chile | 31.9 km | 2016-08-10 06:43:40 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 99 km W of Illapel, Chile | 17.6 km | 2016-08-09 17:56:13 UTC | View event → |
Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.
Guides, explainers and practical reading to go beyond the live data.
Magnitude is only one part of the story. Depth, distance, local ground conditions and building vulnerability help explain why shaking can differ so much from one earthquake to another.
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Early-warning systems detect an earthquake after it starts and try to send an alert before the strongest shaking arrives. The difference between warning and prediction matters.
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