Chile is situated along the high-energy Peru-Chile trench where the oceanic Nazca Plate subducts beneath South America at 66 mm/yr. This zone generated the largest earthquake ever recorded in history (the 1960 M9.5 Valdivia megathrust quake) and continues to produce powerful seismic events.
Real-time USGS seismic table displaying the 10 most recent earthquakes and latest earthquakes recorded today with verified moment magnitude (Mw), epicenter location, and focal depth.
| Time (UTC) | Magnitude | Location & Epicenter | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.6 | M4.6 Earthquake — 49 km S of Ollagüe, Chile | 141.9 km | |
| M 2.8 | M2.8 Earthquake — 20 km SW of Pozo Almonte, Chile | 51.5 km | |
| M 5.3 | M5.3 Earthquake — 174 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.8 | M5.8 Earthquake — 182 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 4.8 | M4.8 Earthquake — 219 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.1 | M5.1 Earthquake — 217 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.0 | M5.0 Earthquake — 161 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.3 | M5.3 Earthquake — 216 km W of Sola, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.8 | M5.8 Earthquake — 203 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.7 | M5.7 Earthquake — 205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 4.9 | M4.9 Earthquake — 186 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | |
| M 5.2 | M5.2 Earthquake — 202 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 10.0 km |
You can check real-time earthquake activity in Chile on this page. Our system streams live USGS telemetry updated every 60 seconds showing all recent seismic events with magnitude, depth, and epicenter coordinates.
Chile experiences varying levels of seismic activity depending on its tectonic setting. You can view the complete 1-year historical archive and 24-hour counts on this live monitoring page.
Chile is situated along the high-energy Peru-Chile trench where the oceanic Nazca Plate subducts beneath South America at 66 mm/yr. This zone generated the largest earthquake ever recorded in history (the 1960 M9.5 Valdivia megathrust quake) and continues to produce powerful seismic events.