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M2.7 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-04-19 02:52:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
89.3 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On April 19, 2026 at 02:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
d7f5b7008e99889c20de36b720625ebec93a3f65
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
89.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 02:52:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.62000, -68.66000
Temperature
7.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.3 km
Intermediate
89.3 km
89.3 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 102 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 116 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,413 Catalogue entries

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