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

UTC time: 2026-01-15 21:58:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
97.5 km
Source
EMSC

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on January 15, 2026 at 21:58 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 98 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Chile: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
f29d9a60a0aee971ff0e831297040aed290bdeea
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
97.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 21:58:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.19000, -68.99000
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.5 km
Intermediate
97.5 km
97.5 km — close to 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

  • Putana
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
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  • Licancabur
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
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  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 156 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 166 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,413 Catalogue entries

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