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M5.3 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 07:28:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
98.0 km
Source
ISC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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M5.3 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on January 13, 2026 at 07:28 UTC. At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
479048c76790df747dc870ecce3cc7f03e0f71c9
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
98.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 07:28:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
isc
Coordinates
-21.33000, -68.61000
Temperature
0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98 km
Intermediate
98 km
98 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Calama129.4 kmS166'334
Salta505.8 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 205 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours22
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.32026-01-13 07:28:23 UTC35.1 kmMaría Elena M5.62026-01-13 07:28:23 UTC21.7 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M3.62026-01-13 10:51:25 UTC40.3 kmPica M2.82026-01-13 17:06:16 UTC111.5 kmPica M2.52026-01-13 17:25:36 UTC45.0 kmPica M2.52026-01-14 13:31:50 UTC31.0 kmOllagüe M2.82026-01-14 15:05:27 UTC45.0 kmPica M3.42026-01-14 18:56:25 UTC28.2 kmOllagüe M4.12026-01-14 21:15:23 UTC16.9 kmCalama M3.92026-01-14 21:15:24 UTC10.6 kmCalama M3.02026-01-15 04:21:12 UTC45.5 kmPica M2.52026-01-15 07:42:39 UTC94.6 kmPica

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 717 Catalogue entries

Of 716 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥4298
Earlier events M≥530
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC48.3 kmMaría Elena M5.62025-09-19 04:55:55 UTC137.3 kmNorthern Chile M5.52025-03-25 22:55:53 UTC137.4 kmPozo Almonte M5.52025-09-19 04:55:57 UTC142.4 km40 km ENE of La Tirana, Chile M5.52025-09-19 04:55:56 UTC131.6 kmNorthern Chile

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