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M2.6 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 09:07:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile) on August 6, 2026 at 09:07 UTC. At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
ea4058f5693c10f74407067b7f42571548fb443f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
129.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 09:07:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.78000, -68.56000
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129.6 km
Intermediate
129.6 km
129.6 km — deeper than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 159 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

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