CHILE · SEISMIC EVENT

Saturday, May 30, 2026 — 03:00 BRT — By Florencia Belén Ruiz

Key Facts

—The event: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Chile on Monday at 17:52 local time, with its epicentre 29 kilometres east-northeast of Calama in the Antofagasta region.

—The depth: The hypocentre was approximately 100 kilometres below the surface, a depth that absorbed much of the energy and substantially reduced surface shaking.