2.9
Earthquake Details: 48 km from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Sep 27, 2026, 18:50:36
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 48 km from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile on Sep 27, 2026 at 18:50:36. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -101.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-101.1 km
Significance0
Latitude-22.4000
Longitude-68.4600
Event IDemsc:20260927_0000240
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 27, 2026, 18:56:34 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 27, 2026, 15:50:36 GMT-3
- UTC
- Sep 27, 2026, 18:50:36 UTC
-101.1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.3Catamarca, ArgentinaBeforeM3.6Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM4.465 km WSW of Ollagüe, ChileBeforeM3.6Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.7Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM3.8Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.9Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM4.0Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM3.5Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM3.4Antofagasta, ChileBefore
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