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6.4

southeast of Easter Island

29 October 2026, 10:49:50 (+03) 2026-10-29 07:49:50 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
6.4 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-36.4058, -98.0489
Data consistency
95/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
1

Approximate energy released

≈ 60 kt TNT

2.51e+14 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

1 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 1
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND
 6.4 mw 3.0 km 07:49:51.050 Δt 0.12 sn · 10.14 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
southeast of Easter Island
 6.4 mww 10.0 km 07:49:50.928 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Southeast of Easter Island
 6.4 Mw 10.0 km 07:49:51.810 Δt 0.88 sn · 13.66 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 29.10.2026 11:19:23 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 6 → 6.4 magnitude type: M → Mw

  2. 29.10.2026 11:14:53 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 3 latitude: -36.4058 → -36.4686 longitude: -98.0489 → -98.131 time: 2026-10-29T07:49:50.928+00:00 → 2026-10-29T07:49:51.050+00:00

  3. 29.10.2026 11:07:28 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  4. 29.10.2026 11:07:26 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -36.511 → -36.4058 longitude: -98.128 → -98.0489 magnitude: 6 → 6.4 time: 2026-10-29T07:49:51.810+00:00 → 2026-10-29T07:49:50.928+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  5. 29.10.2026 11:07:26 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -36.511 → -36.4058 longitude: -98.128 → -98.0489 magnitude: 6 → 6.4 time: 2026-10-29T07:49:51.810Z → 2026-10-29 07:49:50.928+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  6. 29.10.2026 11:04:54 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -36.404 → -36.511 longitude: -97.978 → -98.128 magnitude: 5.7 → 6 time: 2026-10-29T07:49:53.050+00:00 → 2026-10-29T07:49:51.810+00:00 location: West Chile Rise → Southeast of Easter Island magnitude type: mb → M

  7. 29.10.2026 11:03:16 · EMSC · update

    depth: 13 → 10 latitude: -36.462 → -36.511 longitude: -98.0429 → -98.128 magnitude: 5.7 → 6 time: 2026-10-29T07:49:52.990+00:00 → 2026-10-29T07:49:51.810+00:00 magnitude type: mw → mb

  8. 29.10.2026 11:03:16 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 13 → 10 latitude: -36.462 → -36.511 longitude: -98.0429 → -98.128 magnitude: 5.7 → 6 time: 2026-10-29T07:49:52.990Z → 2026-10-29 07:49:51.810+00:00 magnitude type: mw → mb

  9. 29.10.2026 11:02:14 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -36.416 → -36.462 longitude: -97.9827 → -98.0429 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.7 time: 2026-10-29T07:49:53.460+00:00 → 2026-10-29T07:49:52.990+00:00 location: WEST CHILE RISE → SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND magnitude type: m → mw

  10. 29.10.2026 11:02:14 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -36.416 → -36.462 longitude: -97.9827 → -98.0429 magnitude: 5.9 → 5.7 time: 2026-10-29T07:49:53.460Z → 2026-10-29 07:49:52.990+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  11. 29.10.2026 11:01:04 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -36.3317 → -36.416 longitude: -97.8183 → -97.9827 time: 2026-10-29T07:49:54.620+00:00 → 2026-10-29T07:49:53.460+00:00

  12. 29.10.2026 11:01:04 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -36.3317 → -36.416 longitude: -97.8183 → -97.9827 time: 2026-10-29T07:49:54.620Z → 2026-10-29 07:49:53.460+00:00

  13. 29.10.2026 11:00:04 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 13 latitude: -36.404 → -36.3317 longitude: -97.978 → -97.8183 magnitude: 5.7 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-29T07:49:53.050Z → 2026-10-29 07:49:54.620+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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