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M2.6 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-19 00:36:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 19, 2026 at 00:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 118 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
58de4dd9997d089e740c2701de0f727b36e943bf
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
117.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 00:36:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.20000, -68.92000
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.9 km
Intermediate
117.9 km
117.9 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 149 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 159 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    33.2 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

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 962 Catalogue entries

Of 961 other entries for this area and period, 712 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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