List of earthquakes in Chile

This is a list of earthquakes in Chile.

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	1570-02-08	09:00	8.3		36°48′S 73°00′W / 36.8°S 73.0°W / -36.8; -73.0
1575 Valdivia	1575-12-16	14:30	8.5		39°48′S 73°12′W / 39.8°S 73.2°W / -39.8; -73.2
1647 Santiago	1647-05-13	22:30	8.5	XI			~1000
1730 Valparaiso	1730-07-08	08:45	8.7		32°30′S 71°30′W / 32.5°S 71.5°W / -32.5; -71.5
1751 Concepción	1751-05-25	01:00	8.5		36°50′S 73°02′W / 36.83°S 73.03°W / -36.83; -73.03
1835 Concepción	1835-02-20	11:30	8.5		36°50′S 73°02′W / 36.83°S 73.03°W / -36.83; -73.03		>50
1868 Arica*	1868-08-13	16:45	9.0		18°30′S 70.35°0′W / 18.5°S 70.35°W / -18.5; -70.35
1877 Iquique	1877-05-09	21:16	8.8		19°36′S 70°12′W / 19.6°S 70.2°W / -19.6; -70.2		2,421
1906 Valparaíso	1906-08-16	19:48	8.2		33°S 72°W / 33°S 72°W / -33; -72	25
1922 Vallenar	1922-11-10	23:53	8.5		28°30′S 70°0′W / 28.5°S 70°W / -28.5; -70	25	100
1939 Chillán	1939-01-25	23:32	8.3		36°12′S 72°12′W / 36.2°S 72.2°W / -36.2; -72.2	60	30,000
1943 Ovalle	1943-04-06	12:07	8.2		30°45′S 72°0′W / 30.75°S 72°W / -30.75; -72	55
1949 Tierra del Fuego	1949-12-17	06:53:30[1]	7.8[1]	VIII[1]	54°0′0″S 68°46′11″W / 54°S 68.76972°W / -54; -68.76972[1]	30[1]
1960 Concepción	1960-05-21	06:02[2]	7,9[3]	X	37°30′00″S 73°30′00″W / 37.5°S 73.5°W / -37.5; -73.5[2]		125
1960 Valdivia	1960-05-22	15:11	9.5[4]	XI[5]	39°30′S 74°30′W / 39.5°S 74.5°W / -39.5; -74.5	30	2231, 3000, 5700[6] or 6000[7]
1971 Illapel	1971-07-08	23:03	7.5		32°30′40″S 71°12′25″W / 32.511°S 71.207°W / -32.511; -71.207
1985 Santiago	1985-03-03	22:47	8.0[2]	VIII	33°14′S 71°51′W / 33.24°S 71.85°W / -33.24; -71.85	33	177
1985 Pichilemu	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[1]	6.5[1]	VI[1]	31°33′35″S 69°13′48″W / 31.55972°S 69.23°W / -31.55972; -69.23[1]	113[1]
1995 Antofagasta	1995-07-30	05:11	8.0[2]		23°21′36″S 70°18′36″W / 23.360°S 70.31°W / -23.360; -70.31	47	3
1997 Punitaqui	1997-10-14	22:03	7.1	VIII	30°56′S 71°13′W / 30.93°S 71.22°W / -30.93; -71.22	68	8
2005 Tarapacá	2005-06-13	22:45[8]	7.8[2] or 7.9[8]	VIII	19°53′42″S 69°07′30″W / 19.895°S 69.125°W / -19.895; -69.125	117.2	11[8]
2007 Aysen Fjord	2007-04-21	17:53	6.2	VII[9]	45°27′S 72°50′W / 45.45°S 72.833°W / -45.45; -72.833	38.1	10[9]
2007 Antofagasta	2007-11-14	15:40:53[10]	7.7[10]	IX[11]	22°11′20″S 69°50′35″W / 22.189°S 69.843°W / -22.189; -69.843[10]	60[10]	2[12]
2008 Papudo	2008-12-18	18:19	6.3	V			0
2009 Arica	2009-11-13	03:05:57	6.5[13]	V[14]	19°23′06″S 70°15′58″W / 19.385°S 70.266°W / -19.385; -70.266	28	0
2010 Drake Passage	2010-01-17		6.3				0
2010 Cauquenes	2010-02-27	06:34	8.8[15][16]	IX[17]	35°49′34″S 72°40′08″W / 35.826°S 72.669°W / -35.826; -72.669	59.4	524 [18][19][20]
2010 Pichilemu	2010-03-11	11:56:44	6.9[21]	VII[22]	34°15′32″S 71°55′44″W / 34.259°S 71.929°W / -34.259; -71.929	11	1[23]
2011 Araucania	2011-01-02	17:20	7.1[24]	IX	36°23′15″S 71°35′15″W / 36.3875°S 71.5875°W / -36.3875; -71.5875		0

Note:
* Arica was then part of Peru. (See Earthquakes in Peru.) In this list, there are a list of 29 earthquakes.

References

• (Spanish) Servicio sismológico Universidad de Chile, Sismos importantes o destructivos desde 1570
• (Spanish) Servicio sismológico Universidad de Chile. Informe Técnico Terremoto Cauquenes 27.02.2010. [3].

Citations

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Argentina's seismic prevention institute. Listado de Terremotos Históricos
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Servicio Sismológico Universidad de Chile, Sismos importantes o destructivos desde 1570
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. "Historic World Earthquakes" (in english). http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/historical_country.php#chile. Retrieved 13/02/2011. 
4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey (March 7, 2006). Historic Earthquakes - Chile - 1960 May 22 19:11:14 UTC - Magnitude 9.5: The Largest Earthquake in the World. Retrieved on 2007-01-09
5. ^ Reports on the Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960
6. ^ "The Largest Earthquake in the World - Articles". U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2007-01-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20070107005353/http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/world/1960_05_22_articles.html. Retrieved 2007-01-11. 
7. ^ "Emergency & Disasters Data Base". Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). http://www.em-dat.net. Retrieved 2007-01-09. 
8. ^ ^{a b c} - BBC Mundo.com
9. ^ ^{a b} Informe No.173 - 21 April 2007 Sismo XI Región (Informe Preliminar - Actualiza Información)
10. ^ ^{a b c d} USGS Earthquake Center. Magnitude 7.7 - ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
11. ^ Reported intensities of the earthquake near Tocopilla and Antofagasta on 14 November 2007. Retrieved on 16 November 2007.
12. ^ "Gobierno confirma dos muertos y cerca de 4 mil damnificados por terremoto en Quillagua". La Tercera. 14 de noviembre de 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-11-15. http://web.archive.org/web/20071115220029/http://www.tercera.cl/medio/articulo/0,0,3255_5666_311778301,00.html. Retrieved 2007-11-14. 
13. ^ Magnitude 6.5 - OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE 2009 November 13 03:05:57 UTC
14. ^ Últimas Noticias sobre el Temblor en Arica, El Morrocotudo
15. ^ "Massive earthquake strikes Chile". BBC News. 2010-02-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8540289.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-08. 
16. ^ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2010/us2010tfan/
17. ^ "PAGER – M 8.8 – OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE". Earthquake.usgs.gov. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/pager/events/us/2010tfan/index.html. Retrieved March 4, 2010. 
18. ^ "Lista Oficial de Fallecidos". Ministry of Interior. 11 Marzo 2010. http://terremotochile.com/llega-a-763-la-cifra-de-fallecidos-en-chile/. Retrieved 11 March 2010. 
19. ^ "Massive quake hits Chile, triggers tsunami". MSNBC. 27 February 2010. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35615455/ns/world_news-chile_earthquake/. Retrieved 27 February 2010. 
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24. ^ "Tens of thousands flee southern Chile's coast after magnitude 7.1 earthquake". The Guardian. 3 January 2011. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/03/southern-chile-earthquake-coast.