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M5.6 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise

Name: M5.6 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
Start: 2021-02-10T08:22:32.161+00:00
Location: central East Pacific Rise

2074 d ago · 10 Feb 2021, 08:22 UTC central East Pacific Rise

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck central East Pacific Rise on 10 Feb 2021, 08:22 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.