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M6.5 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 21:52:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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M6.5 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-05-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-05-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on May 25, 2026 at 21:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
5de1589b3ab28c14b0a9996b403646d033d352b4
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 21:52:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
resif
Coordinates
-22.42431, -68.51299
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Calama42.4 kmW166'334
Salta411.6 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 101 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 110 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 127 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
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours38
First 24 hours67
First 72 hours123
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M6.92026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC2.4 kmCalama M6.82026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC23.9 kmCalama M6.92026-05-25 21:52:19 UTC13.9 kmCalama M6.92026-05-25 21:52:21 UTC36.1 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M4.32026-05-25 22:03:23 UTC36.0 kmCalama M4.22026-05-25 22:08:43 UTC27.0 kmCalama M3.42026-05-25 22:20:44 UTC25.4 kmCalama M2.92026-05-25 22:42:47 UTC42.8 kmCalama M2.82026-05-25 22:45:15 UTC104.2 kmOllagüe M2.52026-05-25 22:52:35 UTC33.3 kmCalama M2.72026-05-25 22:57:19 UTC28.0 kmCalama M3.32026-05-25 23:12:12 UTC45.2 kmCalama

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 756 Catalogue entries

Of 755 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4901
Earlier events M≥555
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-03-06 16:21:37 UTC105.4 kmSierra Gorda M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC92.9 kmMaría Elena M6.02025-04-18 00:10:14 UTC126.3 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC245.8 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M5.82025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC248.5 kmChile-Argentina Border Region

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