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M2.7 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-13 08:03:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
104.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on February 13, 2026 at 08:03 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
1999fcd3507228186db35ee4e4af1dff12d02370
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
104.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 08:03:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.63000, -68.83000
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.9 km
Intermediate
104.9 km
104.9 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.

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Airports

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

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

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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,413 Catalogue entries

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