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

UTC time: 2026-05-12 09:37:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
121.5 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on May 12, 2026 at 09:37 UTC. 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: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
4eb920c353fca6bcd7c8289ceb210522f8878677
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
121.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 09:37:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.83000, -68.87000
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121.5 km
Intermediate
121.5 km
121.5 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: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 174 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,604 Catalogue entries

Of 1,603 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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