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M2.9 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 05:59:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 21, 2026 at 05:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). At around 124 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d16a02f16d10777234ed3aed84534559ca54b0c4
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
123.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 05:59:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.27000, -68.83000
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123.8 km
Intermediate
123.8 km
123.8 km — deeper than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 222 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 961 Catalogue entries

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