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M2.5 Earthquake near Calama, Region de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 02:21:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
100.5 km
Source
EMSC

Region de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Region de Antofagasta (Chile) on June 11, 2026 at 02:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 101 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
62cc12ecfa9d55812b66191d4d356c74e98b51fb
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
100.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 02:21:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Region de Antofagasta
City
Calama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.61000, -68.99000
Temperature
7.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.5 km
Intermediate
100.5 km
100.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 134 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Lascar
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,141 Catalogue entries

Of 6,140 other entries for this area and period, 5,299 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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