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M5.3 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-27 05:23:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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M5.3 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 27, 2026 at 05:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). 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 damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
6f1db381254dd32a35f607b82e3c309b7a4ed442
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 05:23:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
resif
Coordinates
-21.97107, -68.64713
Temperature
6.4°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 (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 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
Calama61.0 kmSW166'334
Salta455.9 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 147 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours56
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12026-05-27 05:23:30 UTC36.2 kmCalama M5.02026-05-27 05:23:30 UTC43.5 kmCalama M5.12026-05-27 05:23:31 UTC36.6 kmCalama M5.32026-05-27 05:23:31 UTC35.9 kmNorthern Chile M3.02026-05-27 07:58:19 UTC147.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82026-05-27 08:40:20 UTC99.4 kmPica M2.62026-05-27 10:56:58 UTC102.2 kmSierra Gorda M4.32026-05-27 12:23:36 UTC80.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M4.42026-05-27 12:23:37 UTC71.6 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M4.32026-05-27 12:23:39 UTC105.7 kmChile-Bolivia Border Region M2.72026-05-27 13:25:28 UTC31.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.82026-05-27 16:29:47 UTC64.5 kmCalama

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 665 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥4419
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.92026-05-25 21:52:20 UTC46.4 kmCalama M6.92026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC52.5 kmCalama M6.92026-05-25 21:52:21 UTC77.6 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M6.82026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC64.3 kmCalama M6.52026-05-25 21:52:10 UTC52.3 kmCalama

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