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M3.3 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 19:08:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 19:08 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
70bbda99409e7155cca70f3aa79bcaf082e67331
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
108.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 19:08:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.63000, -68.87000
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.2 km
Intermediate
108.2 km
108.2 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 122 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 137 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 461 Catalogue entries

Of 460 other entries for this area and period, 181 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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