Earthquake details

Sunday, January 18, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit West Chile Rise on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 16:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 692.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.217 and latitude -42.499.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -42.499, -82.217
UTC time 2026-01-18 16:06:32.297
Location West Chile Rise
Country West Chile Rise
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-18

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