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M2.5 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta

Name: M2.5 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
Start: 2026-10-18T03:47:29+00:00
Location: ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

1 h ago · 18 Oct 2026, 03:47 UTC ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

What happened

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE on 18 Oct 2026, 03:47 UTC at a depth of 140 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Calama, about 89 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

First reported by EMSC
18 Oct 2026, 03:58 UTC

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