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M3.1 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 17:52:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
101.7 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 17:52 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 102 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
ecf4be266fa14d31a6d0fc09cea92ae1014a23a2
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
101.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 17:52:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.84000, -68.86000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.7 km
Intermediate
101.7 km
101.7 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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  • Colachi
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 764 Catalogue entries

Of 763 other entries for this area and period, 533 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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