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M2.9 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 04:38:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
122.1 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On February 26, 2026 at 04:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
3da64ab8d3fe150671393b227eb2598bba49c672
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
122.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 04:38:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.69000, -68.91000
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122.1 km
Intermediate
122.1 km
122.1 km — deeper than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 188 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,603 Catalogue entries

Of 1,602 other entries for this area and period, 769 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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