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M2.5 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-05 15:36:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
121.3 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 15:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 121 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
2d30e32fcd73fa7985d988e2ba1790fdee13a22b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
121.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 15:36:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.53000, -68.53000
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121.3 km
Intermediate
121.3 km
121.3 km — deeper than 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
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  • Licancabur
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 181 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

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

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