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M3.6 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-04-23 23:21:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
120.8 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2026 at 23:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 121 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
bb48cfea1bce579b2b7556fb56da0e41b79219dd
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
120.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 23:21:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.39000, -68.57000
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.8 km
Intermediate
120.8 km
120.8 km — deeper than the regional average (100.2 km)
Regional average: 100.2 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 108 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 117 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 665 Catalogue entries

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