M5.5 earthquake southeast of Easter Island
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southeast of Easter Island at Aug 8, 7:41 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
| Time | 8 Aug 2026, 11:41 UTC |
| Location | -41.408°, -90.095° – southeast of Easter Island |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 0.0 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000tj8t |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | southeast of Easter Island | Aug 8, 9:49 AM 69 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | southeast of Easter Island | May 19, 10:46 PM 150 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | southeast of Easter Island | Jan 19, 9:00 AM 270 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | southeast of Easter Island | Nov 11, 11:52 PM 339 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | southeast of Easter Island | Oct 17, 8:14 AM 364 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | southeast of Easter Island | Nov 11, 11:49 PM 339 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | southeast of Easter Island | Nov 11, 11:42 PM 339 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | southeast of Easter Island | Jun 7, 3:58 PM 131 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the southeast of Easter Island earthquake?
Magnitude 5.5 (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 M5.2.
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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.