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M3.6 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 02:03:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
106.0 km
Source
GFZ

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 02:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile). At around 106 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
efd5ce4111a5af43eb6e6fb5c8e9821022935bbb
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
106.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 02:03:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.36000, -68.80000
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106 km
Intermediate
106 km
106 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

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    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
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  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 212 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 769 Catalogue entries

Of 768 other entries for this area and period, 218 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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