M4.5 earthquake southeast of Easter Island
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck southeast of Easter Island at Sep 9, 6:38 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 9 Sept 2026, 10:38 UTC |
| Location | -36.238°, -100.039° – southeast of Easter Island |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000thua |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | southeast of Easter Island | Sep 15, 12:12 AM 32 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | southeast of Easter Island | Jun 22, 7:38 AM 116 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | southeast of Easter Island | May 28, 1:58 AM 142 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the southeast of Easter Island 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 M4.5.
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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.