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M5.0 Earthquake near Southern East Pacific Rise

UTC time: 2026-03-13 06:59:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Southern East Pacific Rise

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M5.0 Earthquake near Southern East Pacific Rise · 2026-03-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Southern East Pacific Rise · 2026-03-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Southern East Pacific Rise on March 13, 2026 at 06:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
167dbd5fb5cc3b35ba8ab060836152458948bf41
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-13 06:59:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-36.10023, -109.85504

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-06-14

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-06-14 06:43:33 UTC84.9 kmSOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE M5.32025-06-14 03:11:02 UTC90.5 kmSouthern East Pacific Rise M5.22025-06-14 19:16:17 UTC94.0 kmSouthern East Pacific Rise M5.12025-06-14 03:11:00 UTC94.3 kmSOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE M5.12025-06-14 03:10:59 UTC100.1 kmsouthern East Pacific Rise

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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