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M6.7 Earthquake Near Calama, Chile – Deep Focus Event

Occurred 25 May 2026·Detected 25 May 2026·
🇨🇱 16 km ESE of Calama, Antofagasta Region, northern Chile – Atacama Desert mining zone2 reportsEnded 27 May 2026
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of Calama, Chile at a depth of approximately 120 km on 25 May 2026. The deep focal depth significantly attenuates surface shaking, reducing expected surface damage compared to a shallow event of equivalent magnitude. No tsunami warning was issued and no loss estimates, infrastructure damage, or insured asset impacts are reported in the source.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. No concrete London Market loss pathway is evidenced. The deep focal depth (~120 km) substantially limits surface shaking intensity. No loss estimates, named insured asset damage, infrastructure disruption, or claims indications are present in the source. While Calama sits in a major Chilean copper mining district with potential Energy exposure, no named facility damage or operational disruption is reported. Assign LOW pending any loss reports.

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Intelligence ledger

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Known5 lines

Magnitude 6.7 (mww) earthquake recorded at 21:52 UTC on 25 May 2026
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Epicentre located 16 km ESE of Calama, Chile at coordinates -22.49°, -68.77°
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Focal depth of approximately 119.7 km (deep intermediate-focus event)
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No tsunami generated (tsunami flag = 0)
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Event reviewed by USGS
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Reported2 lines

No felt reports (CDI null) at time of data capture
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No ShakeMap intensity data available at time of publication
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Uncertain3 lines

Surface damage extent unknown – no loss estimates provided
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Impact on Calama's mining and copper processing infrastructure unclear
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Whether any insured commercial or industrial assets were affected is not confirmed
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Geographic Zone Matches

1 active match

  • Pacific Ring of Fire
    Rule-basedConfidence 100%

Geographic zone matches are RiskEvents spatial/analytical indicators, not coverage determinations or Lloyd's official classifications.

Affected countries

🇨🇱 CL

Timeline

Status Change2 Jun 2026, 13:05

Lifecycle changed

monitoring → closed

Closure2 Jun 2026, 13:05

Event Closed

auto_closed_monitoring_timeout

Corroboration27 May 2026, 21:28

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred on 27 May 2026 at approximately 12:23 UTC near Antofagasta, Chile, at a depth of approximately 113 km. The event was recorded by multiple seismic networks including EMSC, GFZ, and CSN. At M4.4, this is a minor seismic event well below the threshold likely to cause structural damage or insured losses.

Source: EMSC Earthquakes (Official Advisory) · View source

Status Change26 May 2026, 05:30

Status changed to monitoring

Auto-transitioned: no updates for 6 hours

active → monitoring

Status Change25 May 2026, 23:14

Lifecycle changed

signal → active

Initial Detection25 May 2026, 22:04

Initial Detection

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of Calama, Chile at a depth of approximately 120 km on 25 May 2026. The deep focal depth significantly attenuates surface shaking, reducing expected surface damage compared to a shallow event of equivalent magnitude. No tsunami warning was issued and no loss estimates, infrastructure damage, or insured asset impacts are reported in the source.

"mag":6.7,"place":"16 km ESE of Calama, Chile","tsunami":0,"depth":"119.742"

Source: USGS Earthquakes M4+ (Official Advisory) · View source

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