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

UTC time: 2026-09-25 14:30:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 14:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 130 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
3c24603491ee38b7bc8c01ce3662065f4d846502
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
129.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 14:30:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.60000, -68.58000
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129.6 km
Intermediate
129.6 km
129.6 km — deeper than the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 96 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 109 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    35.1 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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