M4.6 earthquake 29 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 29 km NNE of Calama, Chile at Aug 22, 2:46 PM ET, 105 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mwr |
| Time | 22 Aug 2026, 18:46 UTC |
| Location | -22.209°, -68.815° – 29 km NNE of Calama, Chile |
| Depth | 105.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tmtm |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 34 km ENE of Calama, Chile · PAGER green | May 25, 5:52 PM 144 d ago | 109 km | 85 reports |
| 5.1 | 27 km NE of Calama, Chile | May 27, 1:23 AM 143 d ago | 103 km | 2 reports |
| 5.1 | 43 km NNE of Calama, Chile | Mar 1, 3:03 PM 229 d ago | 107 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 23 km NE of Calama, Chile | Sep 6, 6:39 AM 40 d ago | 118 km | – |
| 4.9 | 75 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile | Feb 26, 4:07 AM 232 d ago | 110 km | – |
| 4.8 | 30 km NNW of Calama, Chile | Feb 16, 4:24 PM 242 d ago | 102 km | 2 reports |
| 4.8 | 38 km N of Calama, Chile | Feb 4, 3:01 AM 255 d ago | 110 km | – |
| 4.8 | 69 km NNE of Calama, Chile | Oct 14, 12:43 AM 368 d ago | 116 km | – |
| 4.7 | 59 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile | Sep 8, 9:42 AM 38 d ago | 109 km | – |
| 4.7 | 47 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile | Aug 26, 7:20 PM 51 d ago | 122 km | – |
| 4.7 | 10 km E of Calama, Chile | May 25, 6:03 PM 144 d ago | 115 km | – |
| 4.7 | 69 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile | May 15, 9:59 PM 154 d ago | 128 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 29 km NNE of Calama, Chile earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mwr), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 105 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.