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M5.6 Earthquake near West Chile Rise

UTC time: 2026-05-18 02:10:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

West Chile Rise

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M5.6 Earthquake near West Chile Rise · 2026-05-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near West Chile Rise · 2026-05-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 18, 2026 at 02:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near West Chile Rise. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
1ebe532cf3635fef59e264332508cc362e4aded9
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 02:10:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-43.51989, -82.51287

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Castro719.9 kmE41'667
Port Montt816.6 kmE245'902

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-05-18 02:10:43 UTC29.3 kmWest Chile Rise

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#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-02-20

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42026-05-18 02:10:40 UTC22.3 kmWEST CHILE RISE M5.42025-02-20 11:30:51 UTC75.2 kmWest Chile Rise M5.22026-01-18 16:06:31 UTC91.0 kmWest Chile Rise M5.22026-01-18 16:06:33 UTC129.6 kmWest Chile Rise M5.12026-01-18 16:06:32 UTC95.8 kmWEST CHILE RISE

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
585
Country (24h)
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