Recent Earthquakes Near South America
South America has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 2 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 17 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 96 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1,198 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South America:
Los Andes, Valparaíso, Chile
4.5 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-12-16 07:42:42 UTC
at 07:42
December 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -32.956, -70.334
28.2 km from
Los Andes
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 111 km
Copiapó, Atacama, Chile
4.5 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-12-16 06:10:10 UTC
at 06:10
December 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.55, -70.163
26.2 km from
Copiapó
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 92 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-16 02:11:49 UTC
at 02:11
December 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.005, -68.505
66.2 km from
Calama
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 117 km
Palora, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-16 00:30:40 UTC
at 00:30
December 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.598, -77.825
19.2 km from
Palora
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 179 km
Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Chile
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-15 16:04:49 UTC
at 16:04
December 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.582, -69.742
59.2 km from
Arica
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 125 km
Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-15 08:51:33 UTC
at 08:51
December 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.657, -71.813
59.2 km from
Ovalle
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-15 06:47:11 UTC
at 06:47
December 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.776, -68.913
75.2 km from
Calama
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 98 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-14 23:24:04 UTC
at 23:24
December 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.158, -66.809
50.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 201 km
Palora, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-14 20:23:41 UTC
at 20:23
December 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.77, -77.984
7.2 km from
Palora
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 147 km
West Chile Rise
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-14 05:51:47 UTC
at 05:51
December 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.089, -82.441
Depth: 10 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-14 03:34:29 UTC
at 03:34
December 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.126, -68.305
160.2 km from
Calama
(99.2 miles)
Depth: 135 km
San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-13 14:44:27 UTC
at 14:44
December 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.937, -66.745
53.2 km from
San Antonio de los Cobres
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 206 km
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-13 12:18:46 UTC
at 12:18
December 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.225, -69.05
136.2 km from
Calama
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 95 km
Acarí, Arequipa, Peru
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-12 00:46:18 UTC
at 00:46
December 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.291, -73.877
124.2 km from
Acarí
(77.2 miles)
Depth: 28 km
Illapel, Coquimbo, Chile
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-10 15:49:02 UTC
at 15:49
December 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.828, -71.491
37.2 km from
Illapel
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
Aratoca, Santander, Colombia
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-10 08:27:06 UTC
at 08:27
December 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.828, -73.058
15.2 km from
Aratoca
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 140 km
Vallenar, Atacama, Chile
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-10 06:38:27 UTC
at 06:38
December 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.866, -71.348
65.2 km from
Vallenar
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 42 km
Vinchina, La Rioja, Argentina
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-10 00:15:25 UTC
at 00:15
December 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.695, -68.044
17.2 km from
Vinchina
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 95 km
Abra Pampa, Jujuy, Argentina
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-09 17:54:44 UTC
at 17:54
December 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.837, -66.194
52.2 km from
Abra Pampa
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 255 km
Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-09 05:46:50 UTC
at 05:46
December 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.993, -71.115
82.2 km from
Antofagasta
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Acarí, Arequipa, Peru
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-09 04:34:18 UTC
at 04:34
December 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.347, -75.143
116.2 km from
Acarí
(72.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Salamanca, Coquimbo, Chile
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-09 01:57:31 UTC
at 01:57
December 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.899, -70.825
18.2 km from
Salamanca
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 91 km
Dorp Soto, Curacao
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-08 02:27:15 UTC
at 02:27
December 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.085, -69.497
47.2 km from
Dorp Soto
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Chipispaya, Tacna, Peru
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-07 23:49:16 UTC
at 23:49
December 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -17.479, -70.23
2.2 km from
Chipispaya
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 120 km
Calana, Tacna, Peru
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-07 23:14:13 UTC
at 23:14
December 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -17.814, -70.004
25.2 km from
Calana
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 111 km
Ciudad Cortés, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-07 14:20:44 UTC
at 14:20
December 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.862, -84.006
54.2 km from
Ciudad Cortés
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Constitución, Maule, Chile
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-07 09:35:45 UTC
at 09:35
December 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -34.623, -73.847
152.2 km from
Constitución
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
North Atlantic Ocean
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-05 19:47:23 UTC
at 19:47
December 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.993, -46.239
Depth: 10 km
North Atlantic Ocean
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-05 11:50:25 UTC
at 11:50
December 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.712, -46.379
Depth: 10 km
San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta, Chile
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-05 08:15:53 UTC
at 08:15
December 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.138, -68.532
42.2 km from
San Pedro de Atacama
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 110 km