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M2.8 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-04-24 10:35:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
96.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on April 24, 2026 at 10:35 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 97 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
89cf34fd5c86bf78db8c399c654ec98b702f7863
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
96.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 10:35:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.72000, -68.68000
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.9 km
Intermediate
96.9 km
96.9 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.

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  • Colachi
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,604 Catalogue entries

Of 1,603 other entries for this area and period, 900 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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