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M2.7 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-13 00:39:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile) on July 13, 2026 at 00:39 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
1b3c572d852aba1ca268a36404896a5fe95c0ed1
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
104.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-13 00:39:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.10000, -68.85000
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.6 km
Intermediate
104.6 km
104.6 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: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 151 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

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

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