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

UTC time: 2026-08-19 07:41:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile) on August 19, 2026 at 07:41 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
8d2759c8550de892d624ad3309ad7b3bfadedc81
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
105.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 07:41:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.46000, -68.72000
Temperature
-0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.3 km
Intermediate
105.3 km
105.3 km — close to the regional average (99.7 km)
Regional average: 99.7 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: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 116 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 128 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

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