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M2.6 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 21:07:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 2, 2026 at 21:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
8891c14a41dc5bd9730098edca8d2aec0b354125
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
57.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 21:07:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.19000, -68.81000
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.7 km
Shallow
57.7 km
57.7 km — shallower than the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 141 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 150 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    35.6 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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