Earthquake Details: southeast of Easter Island

8/8/2026, 11:41:27 AM

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred near southeast of Easter Island on 8/8/2026 at 11:41:27 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-41.4078

Longitude-90.0948

Event IDus6000tj8t

Magnitude5.5

Updated:8/13/2026, 8:23:37 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/8/2026, 11:41:27 AM
UTC: 8/8/2026, 11:41:27 AM UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby event sequence · 1

M5.2southeast of Easter IslandAfter8/8/2026, 1:49:30 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 13, 2026, 08:23 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.