Country profile
Home to the largest recorded earthquake (1960 Valdivia M9.5).
Last 30 days
550
M1.0+ events
Last 24h
16
Max magnitude
M5.1
M4+
72
M5+ significant
3
Seismic risk
Extreme
Major cities
3
Yes — extremely active
Chile is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth. Home to the largest recorded earthquake (1960 Valdivia M9.5). It sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 550 earthquakes near Chile, the strongest a M5.1.
Seismic zones: Pacific Ring of Fire, Peru-Chile Trench, Nazca Plate. Historical events →
Extreme
seismic risk
550
last 30 days
FAQ
Chile is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth. Home to the largest recorded earthquake (1960 Valdivia M9.5). It sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire. On QuakeGlobe it is rated extreme seismic risk. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 550 earthquakes near Chile, the strongest a M5.1.
Chile's seismicity is driven by its position along Pacific Ring of Fire, Peru-Chile Trench, Nazca Plate. Home to the largest recorded earthquake (1960 Valdivia M9.5).
Chile is rated extreme seismic risk on QuakeGlobe, reflecting its tectonic setting (Pacific Ring of Fire, Peru-Chile Trench, Nazca Plate). In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 550 earthquakes near Chile, the strongest a M5.1.
Yes. Chile lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire — the belt around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes occur. Its mapped seismic zones include Pacific Ring of Fire, Peru-Chile Trench, Nazca Plate.