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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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 17 Feb 2026, 02:37 UTC |
| Location | -37.713°, -94.223° – West Chile Rise |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s1qr |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | West Chile Rise | Feb 14, 1:25 PM 244 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | West Chile Rise | Feb 16, 9:46 PM 242 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | West Chile Rise | Feb 16, 8:50 PM 242 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | West Chile Rise | May 24, 1:31 PM 145 d ago | 10 km | – |
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.