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

UTC time: 2026-09-25 21:03:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 21:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
e110724a622fb7a138f6e274a4ebb7eadcf9a976
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
110.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 21:03:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.19000, -68.84000
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110.1 km
Intermediate
110.1 km
110.1 km — close to the regional average (99.5 km)
Regional average: 99.5 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: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 144 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 153 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,174 Catalogue entries

Of 1,173 other entries for this area and period, 483 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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