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Earthquakes near Calama today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Calama in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.4 71 km NNE, 12 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Calama just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Calama, Antofagasta, Chile and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.5 36 km NE, Oct 8, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M6.9 35 km ENE, May 25, 2026
- Past year count
- 145 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 36 km M4.5, Oct 8, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Calama
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Calama in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.4 71 km NNE of the city at Oct 13, 20:26 local time (12 days ago).
The average depth was about 124 km and 0 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Calama) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 14:14 | Oct 24, 17:14 UTC | M4.2 | 128 km N | 124 km | 74 km W of Ollagüe, Chile |
| Oct 22, 18:37 | Oct 22, 21:37 UTC | M4.6 | 107 km NE | 142 km | 49 km S of Ollagüe, Chile |
| Oct 13, 20:26 | Oct 13, 23:26 UTC | M4.4 | 71 km NNE | 124 km | 70 km NNE of Calama, Chile |
| Oct 9, 03:41 | Oct 9, 06:41 UTC | M4.4 | 133 km N | 121 km | 56 km W of Ollagüe, Chile |
| Oct 8, 02:35 | Oct 8, 05:35 UTC | M4.5 | 36 km NE | 123 km | 36 km NE of Calama, Chile |
| Oct 6, 03:16 | Oct 6, 06:16 UTC | M4.7 | 139 km NNE | 128 km | 42 km W of Ollagüe, Chile |
| Sep 29, 15:21 | Sep 29, 18:21 UTC | M4.1 | 148 km E | 167 km | 101 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile |
| Sep 26, 16:48 | Sep 26, 19:48 UTC | M4.3 | 127 km N | 112 km | 59 km W of Ollagüe, Chile |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Santiago.
Largest earthquakes near Calama in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Calama in the past 12 months was M6.9 on May 25, 2026, 35 km ENE of the city (34 km ENE of Calama, Chile).
With 145 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 12.1 a month), the area around Calama is very active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 | M6.9 | 35 km ENE | 109 km | 34 km ENE of Calama, Chile |
| Dec 13, 2025 | M5.4 | 137 km N | 90 km | 75 km W of Ollagüe, Chile |
| Jan 13, 2026 | M5.3 | 127 km N | 115 km | 72 km W of Ollagüe, Chile |
| Jul 27, 2026 | M5.1 | 118 km SSE | 104 km | 78 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile |
| May 27, 2026 | M5.1 | 27 km NE | 103 km | 27 km NE of Calama, Chile |
| Mar 1, 2026 | M5.1 | 44 km NNE | 107 km | 43 km NNE of Calama, Chile |
| Sep 6, 2026 | M4.9 | 24 km NE | 118 km | 23 km NE of Calama, Chile |
| Feb 26, 2026 | M4.9 | 78 km NNE | 110 km | 75 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile |
| Jul 22, 2026 | M4.8 | 105 km SSE | 112 km | 53 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile |
| Feb 16, 2026 | M4.8 | 31 km NNW | 102 km | 30 km NNW of Calama, Chile |
Was it felt in Calama?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.5 at 36 km, was probably felt in Calama by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Calama in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 145 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Chile and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).