M5.4 earthquake West Chile Rise
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck West Chile Rise at May 17, 10:10 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.4 mww |
| Time | 18 May 2026, 02:10 UTC |
| Location | -43.447°, -82.454° – West Chile Rise |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 0.0 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000syg1 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | West Chile Rise | Jan 16, 4:04 PM 273 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | West Chile Rise | Sep 15, 12:56 PM 31 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | West Chile Rise | Dec 14, 12:51 AM 307 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | West Chile Rise | Dec 5, 6:40 PM 315 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | West Chile Rise | Oct 4, 3:56 AM 13 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | West Chile Rise | Oct 17, 5:34 PM 364 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | West Chile Rise | May 17, 10:25 PM 152 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the West Chile Rise earthquake?
Magnitude 5.4 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.3.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.