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M5.0 Earthquake near Southern East Pacific Rise

UTC time: 2026-01-30 02:34:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Southern East Pacific Rise

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Southern East Pacific Rise on January 30, 2026 at 02:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
c9587e9ccc355e4e2aebf1ac54a133e09b5a986f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 02:34:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-34.84587, -111.21246

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

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