Earthquake · Chile
M6.9 earthquake near Calama, Chile
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 34 km ENE of Calama, Chile on 25 May 2026 at 21:52 UTC, at a depth of 109 km.
- Magnitude
- 6.9 mww
- When
- 25 May 2026, 21:52 UTC
- Depth
- 109 km
- Location
- 22.37° S, 68.60° W
- Strongest shaking (estimated)
- Intensity VI (strong)
- Felt reports
- 85 people told USGS they felt it
- USGS PAGER alert
- Green
- Source
- USGS event page
What it means
A magnitude 6.9 is a strong earthquake; there are about 130 a year worldwide, and they can cause damage in populated areas near the epicentre. At 109 km deep it was an intermediate-depth earthquake: felt over a wide area, but less strongly than a shallow one of the same size.
The magnitude may be revised as more data comes in. Read Earthquake magnitude explained for what the numbers mean.
Aftershocks
25 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or more within 150 km in the 30 days after; the largest was a magnitude 5.1.
| Mag | Where | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 27 km NE of Calama, Chile | 27 May 2026, 05:23 |
| 4.7 | 10 km E of Calama, Chile | 25 May 2026, 22:03 |
| 4.7 | 98 km SSW of Calama, Chile | 27 May 2026, 00:41 |
| 4.5 | 76 km W of Ollagüe, Chile | 19 June 2026, 20:10 |
| 4.5 | 130 km SE of Ollagüe, Chile | 15 June 2026, 05:24 |
| 4.4 | 11 km ENE of Calama, Chile | 25 May 2026, 22:11 |
| 4.4 | 74 km SW of Ollagüe, Chile | 22 June 2026, 05:30 |
| 4.4 | 38 km W of Ollagüe, Chile | 27 May 2026, 12:23 |
| 4.4 | 46 km NE of Calama, Chile | 15 June 2026, 13:03 |
| 4.3 | 32 km NE of Calama, Chile | 25 May 2026, 23:40 |
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