A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Antofagasta, northern Chile, on May 26, causing strong tremors across the mining region. Authorities reported temporary power and water outages in some areas, but no major casualties or severe infrastructure damage were confirmed. Emergency inspections were carried out at nearby mining operations as aftershocks continued.

The earthquake’s epicenter was near Calama, which is close to several important Codelco operations, including:

Chuquicamata
Ministro Hales mine

Authorities also reported some landslides in mining production zones and temporary power/water outages in Calama, but critical infrastructure remained operational.

In summary, Codelco activated emergency protocols and briefly halted parts of its operations for safety checks, but there is currently no indication of serious damage or long-term production disruption.