Back to map

M6.4 Earthquake near Southern East Pacific Rise

UTC time: 2026-05-20 17:43:02 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis. How our reports are produced ↗

Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Southern East Pacific Rise

Map

M6.4 Earthquake near Southern East Pacific Rise · 2026-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.4 Earthquake near Southern East Pacific Rise · 2026-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.4 earthquake was recorded near Southern East Pacific Rise on May 20, 2026 at 17:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
d68be10ecd8b2f4007b9a1cf9ee932ae30f66011
Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 17:43:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-56.00000, -122.50000
Temperature
2.3°C

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.42026-05-20 17:43:04 UTC17.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near Puerto Montt (Monde) M6.32026-05-20 17:43:05 UTC28.1 kmSouthern East Pacific Rise [Sea] M5.22026-05-20 18:36:18 UTC101.9 kmSouthern East Pacific Rise M5.22026-05-20 18:36:18 UTC106.2 kmSOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE M5.12026-05-20 18:36:26 UTC125.8 kmSouthern East Pacific 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥54
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 17:43:01 UTC15.3 kmsouthern East Pacific Rise M6.02026-05-20 17:43:01 UTC31.7 kmSouthern East Pacific Rise M5.12026-01-02 07:52:08 UTC222.9 kmSouthern East Pacific Rise M5.02026-01-02 07:52:06 UTC216.3 kmSouthern East Pacific Rise M4.92025-04-14 09:18:57 UTC65.9 kmsouthern East Pacific Rise

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
506
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share