MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
27 km WSW of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 27 km WSW of Calama, Chile on 11 Nov 2026, 11:36 UTC. The hypocentre was 91.3 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 3 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 91.3 km
- Latitude
- 22.54°S
- Time
- 11:36 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.1
intermediate
69.17°W longitude
11 Nov 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.1
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 45 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 674 tonnes of TNT.
91.3 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
3 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.9.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
11 Nov 2026, 19:50 UTC · 527.6 km deep
11 Nov 2026, 19:21 UTC · 34.9 km deep
11 Nov 2026, 17:38 UTC · 58.8 km deep
11 Nov 2026, 15:39 UTC · 104.7 km deep