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M2.9 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 16:44:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
112.2 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On March 2, 2026 at 16:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 112 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
d3ff4bd19f64cffba47635aa83825796a60caa2c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
112.2 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 16:44:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.01000, -68.76000
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112.2 km
Intermediate
112.2 km
112.2 km — close to the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 151 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,513 Catalogue entries

Of 1,512 other entries for this area and period, 721 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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