Earthquakes Are Heating Up Chile – Is The USA West Coast Next?

The USGS small globe at Chile.

There is an increase in large earthquakes occurring in Chile, and they haven’t stopped.

September 15, 2015, Chile experienced some moderate earthquakes just like any other day. Nothing was too unusual – until the big quakes started, and two days later, as of September 17th, they are still occurring.

After merely 48 hours, Chile has experienced over 58 earthquakes over a magnitude of 4.5. And, the quakes keep coming.

These quakes are a sign that the Nazca Plate, east of the East Pacific Rise, is seriously moving.  In situations like this, we also want to carefully watch the US West Coast, especially the volatile Juan de Fuca Plate west of Washington State.

Chile Quakes Beginning 9-15-15

In order of occurrence.

  1. 4.4  San Antonio, Chile
  2. 4.2  Iquique, Chile
  3. 5.0  Iquique, Chile
  4. 4.9  Iquique, Chile

Chile Quakes 9-16-15

High waves crashing on the sea shore.

High waves will reach the Hawaiian Islands after tsunami warnings went out for the Pacific Islands and the coastline of Chile.

In order of occurrence.

  1. 4.6  Iquique, Chile
  2. 4.8  Iquique, Chile
  3. 4.8  Iquique, Chile
  4. 8.3 Illapel, Chile (tsunami warnings are out for the Chilean coastline,  Pacific island coastlines, and advisories are out for Hawaii.)
  5. 6.4  Illapel, Chile
  6. 6.1  Illapel, Chile
  7. 6.2  Illapel, Chile
  8. 7.0 Illapel, Chile
  9. 5.7  Illapel, Chile
  10. 5.3  Ovalle, Chile
  11. 4.9  Illapel, Chile
  12. 4.9  Illapel, Chile
  13. 5.2  Illapel, Chile
  14. 5.8  Illapel, Chile
  15. 6.4  Illapel, Chile
  16. 4.9  Illapel, Chile
  17. 6.5  Ovalle, Chile
  18. 5.3  Illapel, Chile
  19. 5.0  Ovalle, Chile
  20. 6.7 Illapel, Chile
  21. 5.4  Ovalle, Chile
  22. 5.5  Illapel, Chile
  23. 5.1  Ovalle, Chile
  24. 5.2  Illapel, Chile
  25. 4.8  Ovalle, Chile

Chile Earthquakes 9- 17-15

In order of occurrence:

  1. 4.9  Illapel, Chile
  2. 4.8  Ovalle, Chile
  3. 5.2  Illapel, Chile
  4. 5.5  Illapel, Chile
  5. 4.7  Illapel, Chile
  6. 4.7  Illapel, Chile
  7. 4.8  Ovalle, Chile
  8. 5.0  Putre, Chile
  9. 4.7 Illapel, Chile
  10. 5.1  Illapel, Chile
  11. 5.1  Ovalle, Chile
  12. 5.5  Ovalle, Chile
  13. 5.3  Vina del Mar, Chile
  14. 5.4  offshore Coquimbo, Chile
  15. 5.5  offshore Coquimbo, Chile
  16. 4.7  offshore Coquimbo, Chile
  17. 5.2  Coquimbo, Chile
  18. 4.1  offshore Coquimbo, Chile
  19. 4.8  offshore Coquimbo, Chile
  20. 5.1  offshore Coquimbo, Chile
  21. 4.8  offshore Coquimbo, Chile
  22. 4.4  offshore Coquimbo, Chile
  23. 4.7  Coquimbo, Chile
  24. 4.4  Coquimbo, Chile
  25. 4.5  offshore Coquimbo, Chile
  26. 4.9  offshore Coquimbo, Chile
  27. 4.7  offshore Valparaiso, Chile
  28. 5.4  offshore Coquimbo, Chile
  29. 4.2  offshore Coquimbo, Chile (as of 04.20 CST)

This list is growing as the quakes keep coming in, and the quakes are moving northward along the plate boundaries.

Large Earthquakes Hit San Francisco, Peru, and Chile

The Earth with bricks falling around it.

Large earthquakes are occurring along the western coastlines of North and South America.

Within hours, large earthquakes struck along the western coasts of both North and South America.

South America is no stranger to large quakes, but the USA has been lucky to avoid large earthquakes. The time has come, nevertheless. It appears that North America is going to start feeling their fair share.

Large Quakes In 24 Hours

(Remember that USGS typically downgrades quakes)

  1. 5.7  Chile
  2. 6.4 Chile
  3. 6.0 California (San Francisco)
  4. 6.9 Peru (tsunami watch generated)

There’s more to come, I am sure.

Chile’s Dangerous Earthquake Swarm – Heads Up California

 

A google 3d map of the earthquakes on April 1, 2014

The swarm of large earthquakes in Chile, April 1, 2014

Last week, Chile experienced an earthquake swarm. Today, it is experiencing a more active and dangerous earthquake swarm.

Will these quakes set off Yellowstone and California?

Today in Chile

These are the quakes that occurred April 1, 2014 offshore at Iquique, Chile in order of occurrence:

  1. 8.2 (created a tsunami for Pacific coastlines; Hawaii is undetermined)
  2. 5.2
  3. 5.3
  4. 5.4
  5. 5.5
  6. 5.6
  7. 5.7
  8. 5.8
  9. 6.2
  10. 5.7
  11. 4.8
  12. they continue to occur faster than I can record them …

    The USGS small globe at Chile.

    California, watch out for an increase in earthquakes along the Pacific Rim. Chile’s having quite a day.