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M2.6 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-13 13:22:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
125.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On February 13, 2026 at 13:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
98a86133688948273897ee519b3aec9d5f1d1228
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
125.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 13:22:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.28000, -68.68000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125.8 km
Intermediate
125.8 km
125.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 213 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,598 Catalogue entries

Of 1,597 other entries for this area and period, 1,202 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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