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

UTC time: 2026-06-18 08:56:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2026 at 08:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). At around 95 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
9e57790adc91e82d7d9b117f4c62d591288d99f9
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
95.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 08:56:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.32000, -68.53000
Temperature
5.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.4 km
Intermediate
95.4 km
95.4 km — close to 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 110 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 118 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 962 Catalogue entries

Of 961 other entries for this area and period, 469 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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