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M3.1 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 02:36:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
125.4 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on May 12, 2026 at 02:36 UTC. At around 125 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
9236ab4026bdefa7b2c19ee9237e2d602dd70d99
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
125.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 02:36:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.25000, -68.59000
Temperature
-0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125.4 km
Intermediate
125.4 km
125.4 km — deeper than 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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    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 769 Catalogue entries

Of 768 other entries for this area and period, 536 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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