17 Feb 2026, 02:37 UTC · Feb 16, 9:37 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake West Chile Rise

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck West Chile Rise at Feb 16, 9:37 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time17 Feb 2026, 02:37 UTC
Location-37.713°, -94.223° – West Chile Rise
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000s1qr
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.0West Chile RiseFeb 14, 1:25 PM
244 d ago
10 km–
4.4West Chile RiseFeb 16, 9:46 PM
242 d ago
10 km–
4.4West Chile RiseFeb 16, 8:50 PM
242 d ago
10 km–
4.2West Chile RiseMay 24, 1:31 PM
145 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the West Chile Rise earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 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 M4.4.

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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.

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