M5.1 earthquake southern East Pacific Rise
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck southern East Pacific Rise at Sep 6, 6:38 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 6 Sept 2026, 10:38 UTC |
| Location | -24.383°, -116.207° – southern East Pacific Rise |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tepa |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | southern East Pacific Rise | Sep 6, 6:32 AM 40 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | southern East Pacific Rise | Sep 6, 8:00 AM 40 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | southern East Pacific Rise | Jul 18, 7:12 AM 90 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | southern East Pacific Rise | Sep 6, 6:52 AM 40 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | southern East Pacific Rise | Oct 24, 4:22 PM 357 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | southern East Pacific Rise | Apr 11, 6:41 AM 188 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the southern East Pacific Rise earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), 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?
2 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.