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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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

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 (99.4 km)
Regional average: 99.4 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: 2026-09-14

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 hours36
First 24 hours65
First 72 hours121
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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 756 Catalogue entries

Of 755 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4909
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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