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M3.8 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-04-23 23:22:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
125.0 km
Source
GFZ

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2026 at 23:22 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 125 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
bb48cfea1bce579b2b7556fb56da0e41b79219dd
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
125.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 23:22:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.41000, -68.71000
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125 km
Intermediate
125 km
125 km — deeper than 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.

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    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 769 Catalogue entries

Of 768 other entries for this area and period, 162 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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