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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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

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 (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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: 2026-09-06

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

07 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 769 Catalogue entries

Of 768 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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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