M5.9 earthquake southern East Pacific Rise
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southern East Pacific Rise at Sep 2, 8:35 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.9 mww |
| Time | 2 Sept 2026, 12:35 UTC |
| Location | -34.880°, -109.012° – southern East Pacific Rise |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 0.0 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000tdms |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | southern East Pacific Rise · PAGER green | Sep 10, 2:21 PM 36 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | southern East Pacific Rise · PAGER green | Jan 29, 9:34 PM 260 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southern East Pacific Rise | Oct 25, 11:18 AM 356 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | southern East Pacific Rise | Dec 11, 3:02 PM 309 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | southern East Pacific Rise | Dec 9, 7:30 AM 311 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | southern East Pacific Rise | Sep 2, 8:57 AM 44 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | southern East Pacific Rise | Apr 29, 3:29 PM 170 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | southern East Pacific Rise | Sep 10, 1:54 PM 36 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the southern East Pacific Rise earthquake?
Magnitude 5.9 (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?
3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.
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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.