Pozo Almonte
Notable events within 100 km, 12 months
4
Quakes within 100 km, 12 months (all sizes)
4
Strongest nearby, 10 years
M6.2
Hazard summary for Pozo Almonte
In the past 12 months 4 notable hazard events were recorded within 100 km of Pozo Almonte. Instruments also logged 4 earthquakes of all sizes in the same area. The strongest earthquake within 100 km in the last ten years measured magnitude 6.2. The largest quake on record within 300 km was a magnitude 8.2 on 1 Apr 2014. The nearest volcano is Irruputuncu, about 139 km away.
Notable events within 100 km, by month
Recent activity nearby
Events within 300 km in the last 90 days.
- 4.3
M4.3 earthquake - 11 km SE of Huara, Chile
72 km deep
Moderate - 4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 16 km WSW of La Tirana, Chile
45 km deep
Moderate - 4.4
M4.4 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
124 km deep
Moderate - 5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 72 km SSW of Colchane, Chile
124 km deep
Strong - 4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 39 km NE of Calama, Chile
121 km deep
Moderate - 4.7
M4.7 earthquake - 46 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile
108 km deep
Moderate - 4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 60 km WNW of Colchani, Bolivia
192 km deep
Moderate - 4.7
M4.7 earthquake - 36 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile
122 km deep
Moderate - 4.7
M4.7 earthquake - 69 km W of Ollagüe, Chile
116 km deep
Moderate
Strongest earthquakes on record
Magnitude 5 and above within 300 km, since 1900.
- 8.2
M8.2 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá
25 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme - 7.8
M7.8 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá
116 km deep
Extreme - 7.7
M7.7 earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá
22 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme - 7.7
M7.7 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta
40 km deep
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta
45 km deep
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá
35 km deep
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake - 136 km WSW of Challapata, Bolivia
160 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region
70 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá
35 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake - 78 km SW of Colchani, Bolivia
120 km deep
Extreme