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M5.1 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-27 05:23:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
111.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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M5.1 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 27, 2026 at 05:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 111 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
42f355702fc90ce63869f2097ac04d78bda30e04
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
111.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 05:23:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.29580, -68.70570
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111 km
Intermediate
111 km
111 km — close to the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 27, 2026, 5:27 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Calama28.7 kmSW166'334
Salta436.0 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 125 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 135 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours49
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M3.02026-05-27 07:58:19 UTC120.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82026-05-27 08:40:20 UTC133.0 kmPica M2.62026-05-27 10:56:58 UTC66.3 kmSierra Gorda M4.32026-05-27 12:23:36 UTC117.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.42026-05-27 12:23:37 UTC108.2 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M4.32026-05-27 12:23:39 UTC139.7 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M2.72026-05-27 13:25:28 UTC6.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82026-05-27 16:29:47 UTC28.3 kmCalama M2.52026-05-27 17:44:49 UTC52.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62026-05-27 19:28:22 UTC12.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.32026-05-27 20:03:58 UTC6.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.52026-05-27 21:17:34 UTC147.1 kmTARAPACA, CHILE

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 769 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#26
Earlier events M≥4407
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.92026-05-25 21:52:20 UTC12.2 kmCalama M6.92026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC26.1 kmCalama M6.92026-05-25 21:52:21 UTC59.7 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M6.82026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC28.0 kmCalama M6.52026-05-25 21:52:10 UTC24.4 kmCalama

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