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M2.5 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 16:06:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
127.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on June 11, 2026 at 16:06 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 128 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
8d6f9f766eb4df8c7576af2161e53ba789ea5d5c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
127.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 16:06:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.93000, -68.66000
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127.8 km
Intermediate
127.8 km
127.8 km — deeper than the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 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: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 151 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,605 Catalogue entries

Of 1,604 other entries for this area and period, 1,392 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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