Earthquake details

Sunday, September 6, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Faaa, about 3564.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -115.843 and latitude -22.104.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-22.104, -115.843
UTC time	2026-09-06 10:38:34.744

Location	southern East Pacific Rise
Country	southern East Pacific Rise
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-09-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Faaa	3564.0 km
Paita	4190.3 km
Talara	4204.2 km
La Unión	4208.7 km
Pacasmayo	4217.6 km
Lambayeque	4220.5 km
Catacaos	4221.9 km
Chiclayo	4223.2 km
San Martin	4227.7 km
Piura	4230.7 km
Chocope	4232.7 km
Picsi	4232.9 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.6

southern East Pacific Rise

Unknown · 2012-04-16 20:50 UTC

60.1 km

M 4.5

southern East Pacific Rise

Unknown · 2004-10-17 17:29 UTC

97.4 km

M 5.0

southern East Pacific Rise

Unknown · 1985-12-09 00:51 UTC

71.6 km

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