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M6.3 Earthquake near Southern East Pacific Rise [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-05-20 17:43:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
11.7 km
Source
INGV

Southern East Pacific Rise [Sea]

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M6.3 Earthquake near Southern East Pacific Rise [Sea] · 2026-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near Southern East Pacific Rise [Sea] · 2026-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 17:43 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near Southern East Pacific Rise [Sea]. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
40c8bcf71afe81b26e6b2c004d0ea426d9a107cf
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 17:43:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-55.75080, -122.57400
Temperature
2.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-02-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62026-05-20 17:43:02 UTC36.7 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) S (az= 183.2) from Maneadero, B.C., MX M6.62026-05-20 17:43:02 UTC48.3 kmSouthern East Pacific Rise M6.42026-05-20 17:43:02 UTC28.1 kmSouthern East Pacific Rise M6.02026-05-20 17:43:01 UTC57.6 kmSouthern East Pacific Rise M5.42026-05-20 17:43:04 UTC22.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near Puerto Montt (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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