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M3.4 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 20:17:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
112.5 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On June 11, 2026 at 20:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 113 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
1650cf1b5703439766b47aa0190c92b01d25d57c
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
112.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 20:17:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.13000, -68.66000
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112.5 km
Intermediate
112.5 km
112.5 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: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 134 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 141 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    48.0 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

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 769 Catalogue entries

Of 768 other entries for this area and period, 330 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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