M6.2 earthquake in Scotia Sea on August 22, 2026

Strong M6.2 quake: August 22, 2026, 08:22 UTC, epicenter Scotia Sea. The rupture began 10 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.2magnitude
10 kmdepth
08:22time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Punta Arenas (Chile)1,615 km
  • Comodoro Rivadavia (Argentina)2,069 km
  • Tandil (Argentina)2,687 km
  • Port Montt (Chile)2,714 km
  • Osorno (Chile)2,808 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 4 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.0.

  • M5.0 · Sep 23, 08:41 UTC6 km
  • M4.6 · Aug 30, 05:40 UTC27 km
  • M4.6 · Aug 23, 04:23 UTC26 km
  • M4.6 · Aug 23, 04:19 UTC18 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 7 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.7 (November 17, 2013).

  • M7.7 · November 17, 201370 km
  • M7.6 · August 4, 2003234 km
  • M6.9 · July 11, 1983298 km
  • M6.9 · November 16, 201335 km
  • M6.2 · September 23, 1979146 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayWeather in Punta ArenasEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Sep 29, 10:09 UTC.