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M4.1 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 21:15:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
144.0 km
Source
GFZ

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on January 14, 2026 at 21:15 UTC. At around 144 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
e5e864d65398b48e50b3d55f25b288f97b7c95f1
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
144.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 21:15:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.45000, -68.71000
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 144 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 144 km
Intermediate
144 km
144 km — deeper than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
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  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 199 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 733 Catalogue entries

Of 732 other entries for this area and period, 101 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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