M6.9 earthquake in Chile on May 25, 2026

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck on May 25, 2026 at 21:52 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 34 km northeast of Calama, at a depth of 109 km. The focus was at intermediate depth, which softens the shaking at the surface compared with a shallow quake of the same size.

6.9magnitude
109 kmdepth
21:52time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

85 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Calama (Chile)35 km
  • Tarija (Bolivia)410 km
  • Potosí (Bolivia)428 km
  • Sucre (Bolivia)508 km
  • Oruro (Bolivia)513 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 21 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.1.

  • M5.1 · Jul 27, 08:57 UTC124 km
  • M5.1 · May 27, 05:23 UTC19 km
  • M4.9 · Sep 6, 10:39 UTC19 km
  • M4.8 · Jul 22, 17:34 UTC106 km
  • M4.7 · Oct 7, 15:46 UTC143 km
  • M4.7 · Oct 6, 06:16 UTC127 km
  • M4.7 · Sep 21, 12:17 UTC129 km
  • M4.7 · Sep 8, 13:42 UTC112 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 86 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M8.0 (July 30, 1995).

  • M8.0 · July 30, 1995204 km
  • M7.8 · June 13, 2005272 km
  • M7.7 · November 14, 2007133 km
  • M7.7 · April 3, 2014280 km
  • M7.6 · March 5, 1987275 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in ChileWeather in CalamaEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Aug 5, 15:58 UTC.