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M2.6 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 20:02:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile) on July 24, 2026 at 20:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
9bdc2f738c2952963a37e9c909775b1b5e992639
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
33.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 20:02:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.19000, -68.57000
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.1 km
Shallow
33.1 km
33.1 km — shallower than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 123 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 130 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,144 Catalogue entries

Of 1,143 other entries for this area and period, 857 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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