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M4.3 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 22:03:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
105.7 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On May 25, 2026 at 22:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 106 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
d395f86d2d2a17864b9c2cb0a8a208f96e919c35
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
105.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 22:03:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.38000, -68.86000
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.7 km
Intermediate
105.7 km
105.7 km — close to the regional average (100 km)
Regional average: 100 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 25, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

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