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M2.8 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 03:23:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile) on July 5, 2026 at 03:23 UTC. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
7556d020244a87b5305f7c9f408c2f773c9de6de
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
95.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 03:23:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.24000, -69.01000
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.5 km
Intermediate
95.5 km
95.5 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 154 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 165 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    30.7 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

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