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M2.8 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-03-19 13:34:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
83.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On March 19, 2026 at 13:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 84 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 M3.9.

Details

ID
477248f6e616bf27ec2261621354dbc2294b7a63
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
83.9 km
UTC time
2026-03-19 13:34:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.57000, -68.96000
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83.9 km
Intermediate
83.9 km
83.9 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
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  • Guayaques
    Distance: 147 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

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, 900 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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