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M5.0 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-27 05:23:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
104.0 km
Source
GFZ

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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M5.0 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 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 M5.0 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 104 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
51bd5da7588968d5c2853130c32a41b96f24d650
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
104.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 05:23:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.36000, -68.69000
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104 km
Intermediate
104 km
104 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Calama26.3 kmSW166'334
Salta430.1 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 120 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 130 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 145 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
    26.8 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 hours5
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours49
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12026-05-27 05:23:31 UTC7.3 kmCalama M5.32026-05-27 05:23:31 UTC32.5 kmNorthern Chile M3.02026-05-27 07:58:19 UTC114.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82026-05-27 08:40:20 UTC140.3 kmPica M2.62026-05-27 10:56:58 UTC60.6 kmSierra Gorda M4.32026-05-27 12:23:36 UTC124.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.42026-05-27 12:23:37 UTC114.9 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M4.32026-05-27 12:23:39 UTC145.3 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M2.72026-05-27 13:25:28 UTC14.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82026-05-27 16:29:47 UTC21.1 kmCalama M2.52026-05-27 17:44:49 UTC47.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.62026-05-27 19:28:22 UTC14.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, 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#29
Earlier events M≥4396
Earlier events M≥531
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 UTC5.8 kmCalama M6.92026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC21.6 kmCalama M6.92026-05-25 21:52:21 UTC55.6 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M6.82026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC20.9 kmCalama M6.52026-05-25 21:52:10 UTC19.6 kmCalama

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