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M2.7 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-14 06:15:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
109.3 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On June 14, 2026 at 06:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 109 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
a4a34b43d92d59ea5cf1e4c7087ed3f62fc8eb85
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
109.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-14 06:15:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.75000, -68.83000
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109.3 km
Intermediate
109.3 km
109.3 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

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 114 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 131 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Lascar
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'592 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Chile

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    29.0 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

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, 1,064 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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