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M2.8 Earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 21:04:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Antofagasta Region (Chile) on October 3, 2026 at 21:04 UTC. At around 127 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
f44f681e6661f7a40230b8adf441948afb5eacd6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
126.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 21:04:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Antofagasta Region
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.65000, -68.64000
Temperature
3.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.5 km
Intermediate
126.5 km
126.5 km — deeper than the regional average (99.6 km)
Regional average: 99.6 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

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 176 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile

Antofagasta Region

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,263 Catalogue entries

Of 1,262 other entries for this area and period, 627 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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