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M6.9 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
89.0 km
Source
GFZ

Región de Antofagasta · Calama

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M6.9 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-05-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.9 Earthquake near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) · 2026-05-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.9 earthquake was recorded near Calama, Región de Antofagasta (Chile) on May 25, 2026 at 21:52 UTC. At around 89 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Chile: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
ff28d40ab983dcdf46e9dae11045eb589aeb5457
Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 21:52:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
State
Región de Antofagasta
City
Calama
County
Provincia de El Loa
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.42000, -68.49000
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 km
89 km — close to the regional average (100 km)
Regional average: 100 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Calama44.8 kmW166'334
Salta410.2 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Putana
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 100 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 109 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-01

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours29
First 24 hours55
First 72 hours106
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M6.92026-05-25 21:52:19 UTC16.0 kmCalama M6.92026-05-25 21:52:21 UTC34.0 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M4.32026-05-25 22:03:23 UTC38.3 kmCalama M4.22026-05-25 22:08:43 UTC28.1 kmCalama M3.42026-05-25 22:20:44 UTC27.2 kmCalama M2.92026-05-25 22:42:47 UTC44.9 kmCalama M2.82026-05-25 22:45:15 UTC103.6 kmOllagüe M2.52026-05-25 22:52:35 UTC34.8 kmCalama M2.72026-05-25 22:57:19 UTC30.1 kmCalama M3.32026-05-25 23:12:12 UTC47.3 kmCalama M2.72026-05-25 23:25:01 UTC32.2 kmCalama M3.62026-05-25 23:40:26 UTC33.4 kmCalama

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 665 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4746
Earlier events M≥556
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-05-25 21:52:10 UTC2.4 kmCalama M6.42025-03-06 16:21:37 UTC106.8 kmSierra Gorda M6.22025-01-02 20:43:25 UTC93.5 kmMaría Elena M6.02025-04-18 00:10:14 UTC125.9 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC244.9 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA

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