Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits southern East Pacific Rise
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the southern East Pacific Rise at 03:55 UTC on May 5, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
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The epicenter was located 922 km (573 miles) SSE of Hanga Roa and 3 007 km (1 869 miles) WNW of Valdivia, Chile.
There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
There are no affected structures in this region.
Regional seismicity
References:
1 M6.0 earthquake southern East Pacific Rise – USGS – May 5, 2025
2 M6.0 earthquake southern East Pacific Rise – EMSC – May 5, 2025
Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.
