Magnitude
M5.5
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- RESIF
Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde)
M5.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde)
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About this earthquake
On March 14, 2026 at 04:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde). 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
ba1ec0814f84dbf0dd8ea3f65d56aedd02ab6eea
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-14 04:57:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-57.28340,
-57.15837
Temperature
5.2°C
Depth profile
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
Stanley623.2 kmN2'213
Punta Arenas982.7 kmW117'430
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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.
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