Natural Disasters in Chile

536 significant events · page 3/9

Significant natural disasters recorded within Chile, sorted by magnitude and impact. Location is determined from coordinates against modern national borders; each event has its own page with date, source and nearby events.

  1. 121.1927 CEEarthquake — Chile, Southern (Ms 7.1)
  2. 122.1851 CEEarthquake — Chile, Valparaiso (Ms 7.1)
  3. 123.1942 CEEarthquake — 87 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile (Mw 7.06)
  4. 124.1927 CEEarthquake — 12 km S of Puerto Cisnes, Chile (Mw 7.04)
  5. 125.1928 CEEarthquake — 64 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile (Mw 7.03)
  6. 126.1949 CEEarthquake — 15 km SSW of Nacimiento, Chile (Mw 7.01)
  7. 127.2015 CEEarthquake — 25 km WNW of Illapel, Chile (Mww 7)
  8. 128.2010 CEEarthquake — 52 km NW of Santa Cruz, Chile (Mwc 7)
  9. 129.1988 CEEarthquake — 77 km N of Taltal, Chile (Mw 7)
  10. 130.1987 CEEarthquake — 98 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile (Mw 7)
  11. 131.1978 CEEarthquake — Chile, Northern: Copiapo-Taltai (Mb 7)
  12. 132.1965 CEEarthquake — Chile, Northern (Ms 7)
  13. 133.1965 CEEarthquake — 31 km SSW of Taltal, Chile (Mw 7)
  14. 134.1960 CEEarthquake — 24 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile (Mw 7)
  15. 135.1950 CEEarthquake — Chile, Southern (Ms 7)
  16. 136.1948 CEEarthquake — Chile, Antofagasta (Ms 7)
  17. 137.1923 CEEarthquake — Chile, Vallenar (Ms 7)
  18. 138.1920 CEEarthquake — Chile, Off Coast Central (Ms 7)
  19. 139.1904 CEEarthquake — 86 km NW of La Serena, Chile (Ms 7)
  20. 140.1829 CEEarthquake — Chile, Valparaiso (Ms 7)
  21. 141.1955 CEEarthquake — 60 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile (Mw 6.95)
  22. 142.1920 CEEarthquake — 19 km SW of Angol, Chile (Mw 6.95)
  23. 143.1960 CEEarthquake — 17 km WSW of Pitrufquén, Chile (Mw 6.94)
  24. 144.1940 CEEarthquake — 14 km SE of Ancud, Chile (Mw 6.92)
  25. 145.1906 CEEarthquake — 25 km ENE of Arica, Chile (Mw 6.91)
  26. 146.1987 CEEarthquake — Chile, Arica, Iquique (Ms 6.9)· 5 deaths
  27. 147.1975 CEEarthquake — Chile, Coquimbo, La Serena (Ms 6.9)· 2 deaths
  28. 148.2026 CEEarthquake — 34 km ENE of Calama, Chile (Mww 6.9)
  29. 149.2011 CEEarthquake — 21 km N of Tomé, Chile (Mww 6.9)
  30. 150.2010 CEEarthquake — Chile, Rancagua (Mw 6.9)
  31. 151.2010 CEEarthquake — 61 km NW of Santa Cruz, Chile (Mwc 6.9)
  32. 152.1983 CEEarthquake — 77 km SE of Palca, Peru (Mw 6.9)
  33. 153.1975 CEEarthquake — 1 km N of Coquimbo, Chile (Ms 6.9)
  34. 154.1934 CEEarthquake — Chile, Iquique, Pisagua, Sapiga, Negrero (Ms 6.9)
  35. 155.1917 CEEarthquake — 57 km W of Ovalle, Chile (Mw 6.9)
  36. 156.1907 CEEarthquake — 48 km SSE of Panguipulli, Chile (Mw 6.9)
  37. 157.1946 CEEarthquake — 52 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile (Mw 6.89)
  38. 158.1910 CEEarthquake — 36 km W of Copiapó, Chile (Mw 6.88)
  39. 159.1971 CEEarthquake — 99 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Mw 6.87)
  40. 160.1970 CEEarthquake — 116 km WSW of Puerto Natales, Chile (Mw 6.87)
  41. 161.1972 CEEarthquake — 43 km WNW of Ovalle, Chile (Mw 6.83)
  42. 162.1958 CEEarthquake — 62 km ESE of Puente Alto, Chile (Mw 6.81)
  43. 163.1956 CEEarthquake — Near the coast of Antofagasta, Chile (Mw 6.81)
  44. 164.1916 CEEarthquake — 81 km WSW of Calama, Chile (Mw 6.81)
  45. 165.1958 CEEarthquake — Chile-Argentina (Ms 6.8)· 7 deaths
  46. 166.2020 CEEarthquake — 48 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (Mww 6.8)
  47. 167.2020 CEEarthquake — 86 km NW of Vallenar, Chile (Mww 6.8)
  48. 168.2019 CEEarthquake — 96 km SW of San Antonio, Chile (Mww 6.8)
  49. 169.2015 CEEarthquake — 39 km SW of Ovalle, Chile (Mww 6.8)
  50. 170.2013 CEEarthquake — 54 km N of Vallenar, Chile (Mww 6.8)
  51. 171.2011 CEEarthquake — Chile, Off Coast Central (Mw 6.8)
  52. 172.2007 CEEarthquake — 82 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile (Mwc 6.8)
  53. 173.2005 CEEarthquake — 68 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (Mwb 6.8)
  54. 174.2003 CEEarthquake — Chile, Ovalle, Coquimbo, Argentina: San Juan (Mw 6.8)
  55. 175.2003 CEEarthquake — 42 km W of Ovalle, Chile (Mwc 6.8)
  56. 176.1997 CEEarthquake — 52 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile (Mwc 6.8)
  57. 177.1981 CEEarthquake — 29 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile (Ms 6.8)
  58. 178.1962 CEEarthquake — 40 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (Mw 6.8)
  59. 179.1960 CEEarthquake — 22 km ESE of Cañete, Chile (Mw 6.8)
  60. 180.1950 CEEarthquake — 36 km SSW of Punta Arenas, Chile (Mw 6.8)