Earthquake M5.0 – southeast of Easter Island
Origin Time (UTC)
23:40:09 24.01.26
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Agency
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
Coordinates
36.237300°S 98.433300°W
Energy Release
476.88 t
Weather
N/A
Depth
10 KM
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southeast of Easter Island on January 24, 2026. Based on seismic calculations, the event released an energy equivalent to approximately 476.88 t of TNT. The earthquake originated at a depth of 10 km below the surface.
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04:08:39
11/06/2026
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4.4
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Southeast of Easter Island
35.4200°S 100.3100°W |
388 KM |
EMSC, GFZ
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MAP
EVENT
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12:35:33
29/04/2026
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4.8
|
Southeast of Easter Island
36.1600°S 98.4700°W |
10 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
|
MAP
EVENT
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07:21:12
20/02/2026
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5.0
|
West Chile Rise
36.9701°S 96.5731°W |
10 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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