3.4
Earthquake Details: 37 km from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Oct 8, 2026, 16:31:35
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 37 km from Calama, Antofagasta, Chile on Oct 8, 2026 at 16:31:35. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -118.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-118.6 km
Significance0
Latitude-22.3000
Longitude-68.6100
Event IDemsc:20261008_0000228
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 16:38:39 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 13:31:35 GMT-3
- UTC
- Oct 8, 2026, 16:31:35 UTC
-118.6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.458 km SSE of Camiña, ChileBeforeM3.5Salta, ArgentinaBeforeM4.736 km WNW of Ollagüe, ChileBeforeM4.560 km WNW of Colchani, BoliviaBeforeM3.5Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.6Antofagasta, ChileBeforeM3.7Potosí, BoliviaBeforeM4.3Catamarca, ArgentinaBeforeM4.745 km WNW of Ollagüe, ChileBeforeM3.8Tarapacá, ChileBeforeM4.539 km NE of Calama, ChileBefore
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