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M2.8 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 17:30:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
134.6 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on February 8, 2026 at 17:30 UTC. At around 135 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
64caebd932402f0eb8a8bb6b54bd7b2ee0681cab
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
134.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 17:30:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.10000, -68.57000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 134.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 134.6 km
Intermediate
134.6 km
134.6 km — deeper than 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
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  • Licancabur
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,606 Catalogue entries

Of 1,605 other entries for this area and period, 901 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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