Significant Earthquakes in Chile

Earthquakes

200

Deaths counted

70,585

Earliest

1520

• January 25, 1939, Chillan, ChileM8.3 · 30,000 deaths · $920 million · tsunami
• August 13, 1868, Arica, ChileM8.5 · 25,000 deaths · $300 million · tsunami
• August 17, 1906, South Central, ChileM8.2 · 4,000 deaths · $100 million · tsunami
• May 10, 1877, Off North Coast, ChileM8.3 · 2,385 deaths · tsunami
• May 22, 1960, Puerto Montt, Valdivia, ChileM9.5 · 2,226 deaths · $1 billion · 58,622 houses destroyed · tsunami
• February 8, 1570, Old Concepcion, ChileM8.3 · 2,000 deaths · tsunami
• December 16, 1575, Valdivia, ChileM8.5 · 1,321 deaths · tsunami
• May 14, 1647, Santiago, ChileM8.5 · 1,000 deaths · 300 houses destroyed
• November 11, 1922, Atacama, ChileM8.5 · 700 deaths · tsunami
• February 27, 2010, Maule, Concepcion, Talcahuano, ChileM8.8 · 558 deaths · $30 billion · tsunami
• March 28, 1965, Central, ChileM7.3 · 400 deaths · $125 million
• December 1, 1928, Talca, Chillan, Santiago, San Fernando, ChileM7.6 · 279 deaths · tsunami
• March 3, 1985, Central Coast, San Antonio, Valparaiso, ChileM8 · 180 deaths · $1.5 billion · tsunami
• July 9, 1971, Central, ChileM7.8 · 83 deaths · $236.4 million · tsunami
• November 20, 1822, Valparaiso, Quillota, Concon, Aconcagua, ChileM8.5 · 72 deaths · tsunami

• May 2, 2025, Drake Passage, ChileM7.4 · tsunami
• July 19, 2024, Northern, ChileM7.4 · 1 death
• December 27, 2020, Off Coast Central, ChileM6.7 · tsunami
• September 29, 2019, Concepcion, ChileM6.8 · 1 death
• September 26, 2019, South Central, ChileM6.1 · 1 death
• June 14, 2019, Coquimbo, ChileM6.4 · tsunami
• January 20, 2019, Coquimbo, LA Serena, ChileM6.7 · 2 deaths · $100 million
• August 2, 2017, Santiago, ChileM5.4 · 1 death
• April 24, 2017, Valparaiso, ChileM6.9 · tsunami
• December 25, 2016, ChileM7.6 · tsunami
• November 11, 2015, La Serena, ChileM6.9 · tsunami
• September 16, 2015, Central, ChileM8.3 · 15 deaths · $600 million · 2,305 houses destroyed · tsunami
• October 9, 2014, Easter Island Region, ChileM7 · tsunami
• April 3, 2014, Iquique, Northern, ChileM7.7 · tsunami
• April 1, 2014, Iquique, Alto Hospicio, Northern, ChileM8.2 · 7 deaths · $100 million · tsunami
• March 16, 2014, Iquique, ChileM6.7 · tsunami
• May 14, 2012, Tacna, Arica, Peru, ChileM6.3
• April 17, 2012, Valparaiso, ChileM6.7 · 2 deaths
• March 25, 2012, Parral, Santiago, ChileM7.2 · 1 death · $100 million
• February 11, 2011, Off Coast Central, ChileM6.8 · tsunami
• March 11, 2010, Rancagua, ChileM6.9 · tsunami
• February 27, 2010, Maule, Concepcion, Talcahuano, ChileM8.8 · 558 deaths · $30 billion · tsunami
• December 15, 2007, Off Central Coast, Vina del Mar, Valparaiso, ChileM5.9
• November 14, 2007, Tocopilla, Maria Elena, ChileM7.7 · 2 deaths · tsunami
• April 21, 2007, Southern, ChileM6.2 · 10 deaths · tsunami
• August 14, 2005, Tarapaca, ChileM5.8
• June 13, 2005, Tarapaca, ChileM7.7 · 11 deaths · $5.1 million · 544 houses destroyed
• June 15, 2004, Carahue, Imperial, Temuco, ChileM5.9
• May 3, 2004, Canete, ChileM6.6
• June 20, 2003, San Juan, Ovalle, Coquimbo, Argentina, ChileM6.8
• April 18, 2002, Copiapo, Taltal, ChileM6.6 · 34 houses destroyed
• April 1, 2002, Coquimbo, LA Serena, Ovalle, Central, ChileM6.4
• January 14, 2002, Cuya, Huara, Iquique, Pozo Almonte, Northern, ChileM5.6
• October 15, 1997, Pueblo Nuevo, Coquimbo, LA Chimba, ChileM7.1 · 8 deaths · $48 million · 5,000 houses destroyed
• September 5, 1996, Easter Island Region, ChileM6.9 · tsunami
• November 1, 1995, Near Central Coast, ChileM6.7 · tsunami
• July 30, 1995, Antofagasta, Calama, Mejillones, ChileM8 · 3 deaths · $1.8 million · 115 houses destroyed · tsunami
• February 5, 1988, Taltal, ChileM6.7 · tsunami
• August 8, 1987, Arica, Iquique, ChileM6.9 · 5 deaths · $1 million · 1,000 houses destroyed
• March 5, 1987, Antofagasta, Arica, ChileM7.3 · 1 death · tsunami
• December 19, 1986, Central, Valparaiso, ChileM5 · 16 houses destroyed
• April 9, 1985, Near Central Coast, Santiago-Valparaiso, ChileM7.5 · 2 deaths
• March 17, 1985, Valparaiso, Vina del Mar, ChileM6.6 · 1 death
• March 3, 1985, Central Coast, San Antonio, Valparaiso, ChileM8 · 180 deaths · $1.5 billion · tsunami
• October 4, 1983, Copoapo-Chanaral, Northern, ChileM7.3 · 5 deaths · $1 million · 40 houses destroyed · tsunami
• October 16, 1981, Off Central Coast, Las Cruces, ChileM7.5 · 1 death
• August 3, 1978, Copiapo-Taltai, Northern, ChileM7
• November 30, 1976, Pozo Almonte, Oficina Victoria, Arica, ChileM7.3 · 1 death
• May 10, 1975, Central, ChileM7.7
• March 13, 1975, Coquimbo, LA Serena, ChileM6.9 · 2 deaths · tsunami
• August 18, 1974, La Union, Valdivia, ChileM7.1 · tsunami
• October 5, 1973, Valparaiso, LA Ligua, Santiago, ChileM6.7 · tsunami
• December 29, 1972, Central, ChileM5.4 · tsunami
• June 8, 1972, Central, ChileM6.6 · tsunami
• July 9, 1971, Central, ChileM7.8 · 83 deaths · $236.4 million · tsunami
• June 17, 1971, Catalina, Antofagasta, ChileM6.3 · 1 death
• November 28, 1970, Northern, ChileM6 · tsunami
• June 19, 1970, Northern, ChileM6.4 · tsunami
• June 14, 1970, Southern, ChileM6 · tsunami
• December 21, 1967, Northern, ChileM7.5 · 1 death · tsunami
• November 15, 1967, Northern, ChileM5.9 · tsunami
• December 28, 1966, Taltal, Catalina, ChileM7.8 · 3 deaths · $400,000 · tsunami
• October 3, 1965, Southern, ChileM6.5 · tsunami
• March 28, 1965, Central, ChileM7.3 · 400 deaths · $125 million
• March 22, 1965, Central, ChileM6 · tsunami
• February 23, 1965, Northern, ChileM7 · tsunami
• February 14, 1962, Central, ChileM7.3
• October 18, 1961, Valdivia, Curico, ChileM6.5 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• November 1, 1960, Concepcion, ChileM7.4 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• May 22, 1960, Puerto Montt, Valdivia, ChileM9.5 · 2,226 deaths · $1 billion · 58,622 houses destroyed · tsunami
• May 21, 1960, Central, ChileM8.2 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• September 4, 1958, Chile-ArgentinaM6.8 · 7 deaths
• July 29, 1957, Antofagasta, ChileM7 · tsunami
• December 18, 1956, Antofagasta, Chiletsunami
• January 8, 1956, ChileM7.1 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• April 19, 1955, ChileM7.1 · 1 death · tsunami
• December 7, 1953, Northern, ChileM7.4 · 3 deaths · $7.3 million
• May 6, 1953, Chillan, Concepcion, ChileM7.6 · 9 deaths · $500 million · tsunami
• December 9, 1950, Chile-ArgentinaM8 · 1 death
• January 30, 1950, Southern, ChileM7 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• December 17, 1949, Tierra del Fuego, ChileM7.8 · 3 deaths · tsunami
• December 17, 1949, Tierra del Fuego, ChileM7.8 · 1 death · tsunami
• April 20, 1949, Angol, Traiguen, ChileM7.3 · 57 deaths · tsunami
• December 26, 1948, Antofagasta, ChileM7 · tsunami
• August 2, 1946, Northern, ChileM7.9 · 2 deaths · tsunami
• April 6, 1943, Illapel, ChileM8.2 · 11 deaths · tsunami
• October 11, 1940, South Central, ChileM7 · tsunami
• October 4, 1940, Northern, ChileM7.3 · tsunami
• April 18, 1939, North Central, ChileM7.4 · tsunami
• January 25, 1939, Chillan, ChileM8.3 · 30,000 deaths · $920 million · tsunami
• July 13, 1936, Taltal, ChileM7.3 · 1 death · tsunami
• December 4, 1934, Iquique, Pisagua, Sapiga, Negrero, ChileM6.9 · tsunami
• November 3, 1933, ChileM5.5
• February 23, 1933, ChileM7.6 · tsunami
• March 18, 1931, Central, ChileM7.1 · tsunami
• December 29, 1930, Northern, ChileM6 · tsunami
• October 19, 1929, ChileM7.5
• December 1, 1928, Talca, Chillan, Santiago, San Fernando, ChileM7.6 · 279 deaths · tsunami
• November 20, 1928, Northern, ChileM7.1 · tsunami
• November 21, 1927, Southern, ChileM7.1 · tsunami
• December 9, 1926, Vallenar, ChileM6 · tsunami
• May 15, 1925, Northern, ChileM7.1 · tsunami
• August 12, 1923, Northern, Chiletsunami
• May 4, 1923, Vallenar, ChileM7 · tsunami
• November 11, 1922, Atacama, ChileM8.5 · 700 deaths · tsunami
• November 7, 1922, Northern, Chiletsunami
• August 20, 1920, Off Coast Central, ChileM7 · tsunami
• December 4, 1918, Copiapo, ChileM7.8 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• May 20, 1918, Northern, ChileM7.9 · tsunami
• January 30, 1914, Off Central Coast, ChileM7.6
• September 15, 1911, Northern, ChileM7.3 · tsunami
• June 8, 1909, ChileM7.6 · tsunami
• August 17, 1906, South Central, ChileM8.2 · 4,000 deaths · $100 million · tsunami
• May 7, 1906, Tacna, Arica, Peru, Chiletsunami
• December 7, 1903, Vallenar, Freirina, ChileM6.5 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• September 26, 1903, Iquique, Chiletsunami
• July 23, 1898, Concepcion, ChileM6.5 · 6 deaths · tsunami
• March 13, 1896, Limache, Almendral, Chile
• May 31, 1895, Northern, Chiletsunami
• March 27, 1892, Arica, Chiletsunami
• November 12, 1885, Iquique, Chiletsunami
• September 14, 1882, Pisagua, Chiletsunami
• February 23, 1882, Northern, Chiletsunami
• October 27, 1881, Northern, Chiletsunami
• July 14, 1881, Northern, Chiletsunami
• August 15, 1880, Illapel, ChileM7.7 · 2 deaths · 600 houses destroyed · tsunami
• June 12, 1878, Northern, Chiletsunami
• April 12, 1878, Northern, Chiletsunami
• March 12, 1878, Northern, Chiletsunami
• February 14, 1878, Central, Chiletsunami
• January 23, 1878, Tarapaca, ChileM7.9 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• October 9, 1877, Chiletsunami
• August 23, 1877, Iquique, Chiletsunami
• June 15, 1877, Northern, Chiletsunami
• May 15, 1877, Huanillos, Northern, Chiletsunami
• May 10, 1877, Off North Coast, ChileM8.3 · 2,385 deaths · tsunami
• November 19, 1873, Antofagasta, Chiletsunami
• July 7, 1873, Ligua, Quillolta, ChileDeaths: few · tsunami
• December 28, 1871, Puerto Montt, Chiletsunami
• October 5, 1871, ChileM7.3 · Deaths: few · 101 houses destroyed · tsunami
• August 20, 1871, Valparaiso, Chiletsunami
• March 25, 1871, Central, ChileM7.5 · tsunami
• April 22, 1870, Chile
• August 24, 1869, Tacna, Iquique, Pica, Peru, ChileM7.5 · tsunami
• August 21, 1869, Iquique, ChileM6.8 · tsunami
• August 9, 1869, Coquimbo, Chiletsunami
• June 25, 1869, Iquique, Pisagua, Chiletsunami
• February 6, 1869, Valdivia, Corral, Chiletsunami
• January 27, 1869, Santiago, Valparaiso, Chiletsunami
• October 16, 1868, Central, Chiletsunami
• September 14, 1868, Central, Chiletsunami
• August 14, 1868, Arica, ChileM8.5 · tsunami
• August 13, 1868, Arica, ChileM8.5 · 25,000 deaths · $300 million · tsunami
• October 5, 1859, ChileM7.6 · 10 deaths · 339 houses destroyed · tsunami
• April 24, 1858, La Serena, ChileM6.5 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• August 11, 1855, Valparaiso, Chiletsunami
• May 26, 1851, Copiapo, ChileM7.2 · tsunami
• April 2, 1851, Valparaiso, ChileM7.1 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• November 17, 1849, Coquimbo, ChileM7.5 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• October 19, 1847, Coquimbo, Chiletsunami
• October 8, 1847, Coquimbo, ChileM7.3 · Deaths: few
• March 8, 1847, ChileDeaths: few
• March 13, 1846, Coiapo, Chile
• June 4, 1845, Chile
• December 17, 1843, Chile
• May 7, 1838, Central, Chiletsunami
• November 7, 1837, Valdivia, ChileM8.5 · 16 deaths · tsunami
• July 3, 1836, Cobija, ChileM7.5 · tsunami
• February 20, 1835, Concepcion, ChileM8.2 · 53 deaths · tsunami
• April 25, 1833, Chile
• October 9, 1831, Tacna, Arequipa, Arica, Peru, ChileM7.8 · Deaths: some
• September 26, 1829, Valparaiso, ChileM7 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• November 25, 1822, Chile
• November 20, 1822, Valparaiso, Quillota, Concon, Aconcagua, ChileM8.5 · 72 deaths · tsunami
• April 12, 1819, Copiapo, ChileM8.5 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• April 4, 1819, Copiapo, ChileM8 · Deaths: many
• April 3, 1819, Copiapo, ChileM8
• November 19, 1811, Valparaiso, Chiletsunami
• August 24, 1798, Copiapo, Chile
• March 30, 1796, Copiapo, Vallenar, Huasco, Coquimbo, ChileM7.7 · Deaths: few
• 1765, Valparaiso, Chiletsunami
• May 25, 1751, Concepcion, Chillan, Talca, Tutuben, Curico, ChileM8.5 · 65 deaths · tsunami
• March 23, 1742, Concepcion, Chiletsunami
• December 24, 1737, Valdivia, Chiloe, ChileM8 · Deaths: some · tsunami
• July 8, 1730, Valparaiso, ChileM9.1 · 5 deaths · tsunami
• November 26, 1705, Arica, Chiletsunami
• July 12, 1687, Santiago, ChileM7.5 · Deaths: few · tsunami
• March 10, 1681, ChileM7.5 · tsunami
• July 9, 1657, Santiago, Chiletsunami
• March 15, 1657, Concepcion, Chillan, ChileM8 · 40 deaths · tsunami
• May 14, 1647, Santiago, ChileM8.5 · 1,000 deaths · 300 houses destroyed
• December 1639, Chile
• May 14, 1633, Fort Carelmapu, ChileDeaths: few · tsunami
• September 16, 1615, Arica, ChileM7.5 · tsunami
• December 1604, Chile
• December 16, 1575, Valdivia, ChileM8.5 · 1,321 deaths · tsunami
• February 8, 1570, Old Concepcion, ChileM8.3 · 2,000 deaths · tsunami
• October 28, 1562, ChileM8 · Deaths: many · tsunami
• 1543, ChileDeaths: few
• 1520, Chile

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Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24.