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M4.5 earthquake 44 km E of Calama, Chile

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 44 km E of Calama, Chile at Jan 22, 2026, 01:44 UTC, at a depth of 127 km. The epicentre was 44 km (28 mi) E of Calama.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeJan 22, 2026, 01:44 UTC
Depth126.6 km
Coordinates-22.398, -68.496
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.649 km S of Ollagüe, Chile83 km / 52 midepth 142 km
4.470 km NNE of Calama, Chile68 km / 42 midepth 124 km
4.536 km NE of Calama, Chile28 km / 18 midepth 123 km
4.362 km NNE of Calama, Chile49 km / 31 midepth 110 km
4.443 km W of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile64 km / 40 midepth 117 km
4.260 km NE of María Elena, Chile94 km / 58 midepth 87 km
4.223 km ENE of Calama, Chile22 km / 14 midepth 113 km
4.250 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile87 km / 54 midepth 122 km
4.923 km NE of Calama, Chile30 km / 19 midepth 118 km
4.422 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile78 km / 49 midepth 139 km
4.568 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile99 km / 61 midepth 160 km
4.629 km NNE of Calama, Chile39 km / 24 midepth 105 km
4.390 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile95 km / 59 midepth 199 km
4.231 km NE of Calama, Chile32 km / 20 midepth 109 km
4.185 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile91 km / 56 midepth 192 km
4.473 km S of Calama, Chile94 km / 58 midepth 100 km
4.346 km NE of Calama, Chile26 km / 16 midepth 118 km
4.352 km SSW of Calama, Chile87 km / 54 midepth 98 km
4.347 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile86 km / 54 midepth 127 km
4.336 km SSW of Calama, Chile71 km / 44 midepth 109 km
4.453 km NNE of Calama, Chile44 km / 27 midepth 120 km
4.325 km NE of Calama, Chile28 km / 18 midepth 114 km
4.337 km NE of Calama, Chile24 km / 15 midepth 110 km
4.432 km N of Calama, Chile46 km / 29 midepth 116 km
4.019 km NE of Calama, Chile29 km / 18 midepth 122 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.