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M4.2 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-06-25 11:13:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 25, 2026 at 11:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 119 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
d65f1cc3ac6a20d4c3bfbb45784e190d2403383c
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
118.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-25 11:13:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.21000, -68.64000
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.5 km
Intermediate
118.5 km
118.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 127 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Loa AirportChile · CJC · SCCF
    42.0 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

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