2.9
Earthquake Details: 30 km from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Sep 24, 2026, 20:46:04
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 30 km from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile on Sep 24, 2026 at 20:46:04. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -113.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-113.7 km
Significance0
Latitude-22.2500
Longitude-68.7300
Event IDemsc:20260924_0000298
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 24, 2026, 20:49:15 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 24, 2026, 17:46:04 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 24, 2026, 20:46:04 UTC
-113.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Atacama, ChileBeforeM3.5Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.358 km NNE of Calama, ChileBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.9Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.5Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM3.8Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM3.8Jujuy, ArgentinaBeforeM4.659 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, ArgentinaBeforeM4.1Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.5Tarapacá, ChileBefore
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