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M2.9 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-19 16:53:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
104.4 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on January 19, 2026 at 16:53 UTC. At around 104 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
eb8d45c86a1591b6343becf7b233f11b9978919b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
104.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 16:53:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.10000, -68.66000
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.4 km
Intermediate
104.4 km
104.4 km — close to the regional average (99.3 km)
Regional average: 99.3 km
Why depth matters

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

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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,595 Catalogue entries

Of 1,594 other entries for this area and period, 765 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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