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M2.5 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 04:17:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 8, 2026 at 04:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
081126649e60a2f5f32226e7d57d3e8573f3b369
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
105.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 04:17:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.21000, -68.81000
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.1 km
Intermediate
105.1 km
105.1 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 140 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

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