Calamity
LowEarthquakesCalamity Score: 4

Earthquakes 36 km NE of Calama, Chile

ChileUSGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 1 minute ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 7 km from here.

Reported by USGS 83 days ago.

It is the 8th strongest of the 26 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 25 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 30 May 2026.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 36 km NE of Calama, Chile

USGS recorded magnitude 4.4 at a depth of 138 km.

Nearby, since 25 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including USGS.

Our own score for this event is 4 out of 100, at 65 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityLow
Calamity Score (ours)4 / 100
Our confidence65%
Coordinates-22.2541, -68.6424
Timestamp2026-06-15T13:03:41.426Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000st3p

Score Breakdown

8
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
4
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.4
Depth137.7
Tsunamifalse
Sig298
Emsc Mag4
Emsc Depth-130
Emsc MagTypeml
Emsc RegionANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId2011086
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260615_0000226","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":24,"timestamp":1781528622770,"latitude":-22.2574,"longitude":-68.6619}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 4/100, 36 km NE of Calama, Chile (Chile), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.