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M4.3 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 00:35:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 27, 2026 at 00:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
0c5967f8b58b3b50cf82d10aadcaab00301585fb
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
113.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 00:35:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.28570, -68.77140
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.8 km
Intermediate
113.8 km
113.8 km — close to the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 132 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 141 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 395 Catalogue entries

Of 394 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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