12 Jul 2026, 04:45 UTC · Jul 12, 12:45 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake West Chile Rise

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck West Chile Rise at Jul 12, 12:45 AM 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
Time12 Jul 2026, 04:45 UTC
Location-36.384°, -97.301° – West Chile Rise
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000szzg
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.6southeast of Easter IslandApr 18, 11:24 AM
181 d ago
10 km–
4.5West Chile RiseJun 3, 8:26 AM
135 d ago
10 km–
4.5West Chile RiseJan 31, 1:02 PM
258 d ago
10 km–
4.2West Chile RiseJun 7, 2:50 AM
132 d ago
10 km–
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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?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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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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