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M2.5 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 07:17:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
111.3 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 07:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 111 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: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
ec0f434f1e3854090150c1518af60cdb6df7cbea
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
111.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 07:17:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.05000, -68.78000
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.3 km
Intermediate
111.3 km
111.3 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 150 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,602 Catalogue entries

Of 1,601 other entries for this area and period, 1,389 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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