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M3.9 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 23:40:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
116.0 km
Source
GFZ

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On May 25, 2026 at 23:40 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 116 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
7fd00b1353501418190db889af513657b63eb96c
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
116.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 23:40:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.26000, -68.83000
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116 km
Intermediate
116 km
116 km — close to the regional average (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 138 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 148 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 756 Catalogue entries

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