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M2.6 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 08:28:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 08:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 116 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
19ded8c44ec60d16924a2f81b39f6f0539cbbf9c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
116.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 08:28:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.14000, -68.63000
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.4 km
Intermediate
116.4 km
116.4 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 132 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 138 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
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 984 Catalogue entries

Of 983 other entries for this area and period, 731 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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