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M 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Southern East Pacific Rise (Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC)

Source: USGS · Southern East Pacific Rise

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded by USGS near Southern East Pacific Rise. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.2 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,720 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.2 event ranks stronger than 74% of them (rank #341 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 5.2
USGS class
Moderate
Location
Southern East Pacific Rise
Archive rank
#341 of 1,720
Source
USGS
Published
September 6, 2026
MODERATE

Stronger than 74% of the 1,720 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 340 others.

Record status: USGS's reading at the moment of detection — the agency keeps revising magnitude, aftershock counts, and felt reports on its own event page as more data arrives.

What Happened

A M 5.2 mb earthquake occurred at southern East Pacific Rise. The event was recorded at Unix timestamp 1788696016067 (UTC) with a reviewed status. The hypocenter depth was 10 km, which is considered shallow.

Location Details

The earthquake was located at latitude -24.2436, longitude -115.8082 in the place described as southern East Pacific Rise. The depth of 10 km indicates a shallow event.

Impact Assessment

No felt reports were recorded. No tsunami advisory was issued (tsunami value: 0) and no alert level was assigned.

What You Should Know

This was a moderate earthquake. Such events are noticeable but occurred here in a remote oceanic setting.

Source

USGS Event Page

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions readers often have about this USGS earthquake report.

What magnitude was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake occurred at the southern East Pacific Rise at a depth of 10 km.
What does an M5.2 "Moderate" reading actually indicate? ▾
The USGS classifies M5.2 as "Moderate" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are felt over a wide area and can cause significant damage near the epicenter, particularly to older or unreinforced buildings.
Is this earthquake stronger or weaker than others in the archive? ▾
This is the #341 strongest of the 1,720 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 74% of them and weaker than 340 others.
Was Southern East Pacific Rise likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
Whether an earthquake is felt depends on its depth, distance from population centers, and local geology, not magnitude alone. Check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data.

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