List of earthquakes in Chile

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This is a list of earthquakes in Chile. This list considers every notable earthquake felt or with its epicenter within Chile's current borders and maritime areas.

Date Time Magnitude Intensity Epicenter Depth Death toll
1570 Concepción earthquake 1570-02-08 9:00 8.3 36°48′S 73°00′W / 36.8°S 73°W / -36.8; -73
1575 Valdivia earthquake 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 earthquake 1647-05-13 19:30 8.5 35°S 72°W / 35°S 72°W / -35; -72
1751 Concepción earthquake 1751-05-25 1:00 8.5 36°50′S 73°02′W / 36.83°S 73.03°W / -36.83; -73.03
1835 Concepción earthquake 1835-02-20 11:30 8.5 36°50′S 73°02′W / 36.83°S 73.03°W / -36.83; -73.03
1868 Arica earthquake 1868-08-13 16:45 9.0 18°30′S 70.35°0′W / 18.5°S 70.35°W / -18.5; -70.35
1906 Valparaíso earthquake 1906-08-16 19:48 8.2 33°S 72°W / 33°S 72°W / -33; -72 25
1922 Vallenar earthquake 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 earthquake 1939-01-25 23:32 7.8 36°12′S 72°12′W / 36.2°S 72.2°W / -36.2; -72.2 60 30,000
1943 Coquimbo earthquake 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 earthquake 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 Valdivia earthquake 1960-05-22 19:11 9.5[2] XI[3] 39°30′S 74°30′W / 39.5°S 74.5°W / -39.5; -74.5 30 2231, 3000, 5700[4] or 6000[5]
1965 Santiago earthquake 1965-03-28 12:33 7.1 32°25′05″S 71°06′00″W / 32.418°S 71.100°W / -32.418; -71.100
1971 Illapel earthquake 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 earthquake 1985-03-03 22:47 8.0[6] VIII 33°14′S 71°51′W / 33.24°S 71.85°W / -33.24; -71.85 33 177
1987 Antofagasta earthquake 1987 23:03 7.2
1993 San Juan earthquake 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 earthquake 1995-07-30 05:11 8.0[6] 23°21′36″S 70°18′36″W / 23.360°S 70.31°W / -23.360; -70.31 47 3
2005 Tarapacá earthquake 2005-06-13 22:45[7] 7.8[6] or 7.9[7] VII 19°53′42″S 69°07′30″W / 19.895°S 69.125°W / -19.895; -69.125 117.2 11[7]
2007 Aysen Fjord earthquake 2007-04-21 17:53 6.2 VII[8] 45°27′S 72°50′W / 45.45°S 72.833°W / -45.45; -72.833 38.1 10[8]
2007 Antofagasta earthquake 2007-11-14 15:40:53[9] 7.7[9] IX[10] 22°11′20″S 69°50′35″W / 22.189°S 69.843°W / -22.189; -69.843[9] 60[9] 2[11]
2008 Papudo earthquake 2008-12-18 18:19 6.3 V 0

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