This page summarizes earthquakes in Provincia del Tamarugal (Chile). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M2.9 earthquake near Pica on 2026-07-31 01:35:25 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.
Tamarugal Province is one of two provinces in the northern Chilean region of Tarapacá, the other being the Iquique Province. Tamarugal Province spans most of the breadth of Chile, between the Pacific Ocean and Bolivia, where it borders on Oruro Department and Potosí Department.
In 2026, Provincia del Tamarugal recorded 735 earthquakes within Chile. The average magnitude was M3.00. The strongest event reached M6.2.
Based on the number of recorded earthquakes in 2026, Provincia del Tamarugal is currently among the Top 5 most active regions in Chile (rank #2 by count).
Considering the strongest recorded event in 2026, Provincia del Tamarugal is among the Top 5 strongest regions in Chile (rank #2 by max magnitude).
Located on the Altiplano Plate.
