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M2.5 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 19:46:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
136.9 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on March 2, 2026 at 19:46 UTC. At around 137 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
b4d9eb797229fae0e7a6a997a803934a3aaa83a3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
136.9 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 19:46:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.69000, -68.54000
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136.9 km
Intermediate
136.9 km
136.9 km — deeper than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,513 Catalogue entries

Of 1,512 other entries for this area and period, 1,321 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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