Earthquake details

Saturday, August 8, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 11:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1351.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.080 and latitude -41.483.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -41.483, -90.080
UTC time 2026-08-08 11:41:27.702
Location southeast of Easter Island
Country southeast of Easter Island
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-08-08

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