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M2.6 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-03-12 20:18:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
101.0 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on March 12, 2026 at 20:18 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 101 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101 km
Intermediate
101 km
101 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.

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,603 Catalogue entries

Of 1,602 other entries for this area and period, 1,206 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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