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M4.8 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 10:39:32 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2026 at 10:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). At around 116 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
bd666d7bdab20fc6409eb8c528031487e4e68aba
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
115.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 10:39:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.23440, -68.70380

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115.5 km
Intermediate
115.5 km
115.5 km — close to the regional average (99.2 km)
Regional average: 99.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary Altiplano ↔ South America · about 82 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 130 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 138 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    35.8 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 ≥ 3.0 · 395 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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