Strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake at unknown depth22 Mar 03:13 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 9 minutes.22 Mar 03:13: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 5.4. Epicenter location corrected by 0.6 km (0.3 mi) towards ENE.... [show all] ...22 Mar 03:13: Now using data updates from EMSC22 Mar 03:15: Epicenter location corrected by 5.8 km (3.6 mi) towards NNE.22 Mar 03:21: Epicenter location corrected by 22 km (14 mi) towards ENE.22 Mar 03:21: Epicenter location corrected by 22 km (14 mi) towards WSW.22 Mar 03:21: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 22, 2026 03:03:45 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Mar 22, 2026, at 03:03 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.4Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.9415°S / 108.333°WInternational Territory (not near any country)Seismic antipode8.9415°N / 71.667°EIndiaQuality74 seismic stationsShaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoSouthern East Pacific Rise at 8°S (86 km / 53 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 26.4°C (80 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released7.9 x 1012 joules (2.21 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1898 tons of TNT or 0.1 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.4 | about seismic energy28 minutes agoMar 22, 2026 03:03 GMT / Mar 22, 2026 03:03 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -8.9415 / -108.333: Central East Pacific RiseSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.4 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.4 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22831334',-8.94150,-108.33300,'28 minutes ago: Mag. 5.4, Central East Pacific Rise',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrsNearby placesUser-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-22EpicenterAgency5.410 km6.2 mi(*)±1.9 km03:03:45.154central East Pacific RiseEpicenter uncertainty: ± 7.7 kmUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.410 km6.2 mi(*)03:03:45.21Central East Pacific Rise20 km (13 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.410 km6.2 mi(*)03:03:45Central East Pacific Rise20 km (13 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.410 km6.2 mi(*)03:03:45.154±1.45sCENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 22 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.410 km6.2 mi(*)03:03:45central east pacific rise0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSIRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)5.18158 km98 mi±18 km03:04:02.857±1.87sCentral East Pacific Rise16 km (9.7 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 8.6 kmGeoAu (Geoscience Australia )Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 25 km2 (10 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 9 km (5 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 22, 2026 03:03 am (Universal Time)28 minutes ago5.410 km0 km - This quakeCentral East Pacific RiseMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 5.1 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.62 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 3.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 4.3 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 4.3 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 1 year 15 weeksThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of n/a in over 1 year 15 weeks. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 5.5 earthquake on Sunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 09:41 am (GMT -7 local time) in 116 km (72 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 5.5 earthquake Central East Pacific Rise - Dec 8, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 6.4. It had occurred 78 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Jan 14, 1948, at 02:25 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in South Pacific Ocean, n/a:Mag. 6.4 earthquake Central East Pacific Rise - Jan 14, 1948 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapNov 27, 2025 10:18 pm (GMT -7)5.110 km54 km (34 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoNov 8, 2025 11:08 pm (GMT -7)4.910 km59 km (37 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoDec 8, 2024 10:15 am (GMT -7)4.810 km117 km (73 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoDec 8, 2024 09:41 am (GMT -7)5.510 km116 km (72 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoJun 10, 2024 03:34 pm (GMT -7)5.010 km53 km (33 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoFeb 18, 2021 12:31 pm (GMT -7)5.710 km22 km (14 mi) to the SE Central East Pacific Rise 1 reportInfoJun 24, 2018 11:43 am (GMT -7)5.810 km18 km (11 mi) to the SW Central East Pacific RiseInfoMay 16, 2016 07:02 pm (GMT -7)5.210 km31 km (19 mi) to the E Central East Pacific RiseInfoMay 5, 2016 04:01 am (GMT -7)5.610 km9.7 km (6 mi) to the SW Central East Pacific RiseInfoJan 18, 2014 09:30 pm (GMT -7)5.310 km45 km (28 mi) to the E Central East Pacific RiseInfoNov 25, 2012 05:17 pm (GMT -7)5.515 km12 km (7.7 mi) to the SW Central East Pacific RiseInfoSep 23, 2011 12:02 pm (GMT -7)5.910 km122 km (76 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoJan 13, 2009 12:30 am (GMT -7)5.210 km110 km (69 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoOct 30, 2008 08:15 am (GMT -7)6.110 km13 km (8 mi) to the SE Central East Pacific RiseInfoOct 28, 2008 06:35 pm (GMT -7)5.710 km8.5 km (5.3 mi) to the NW Central East Pacific RiseInfoOct 28, 2008 01:42 pm (GMT -7)5.310 km7.6 km (4.7 mi) to the SE Central East Pacific RiseInfoSep 10, 2007 11:21 pm (GMT -7)5.510 km123 km (76 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoJul 17, 2006 02:04 pm (GMT -7)5.210 km96 km (59 mi) to the NW Central East Pacific RiseInfoSep 12, 2003 01:17 am (GMT -7)5.510 km48 km (30 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoMar 31, 1999 04:18 pm (GMT -7)5.310 km125 km (78 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoJul 21, 1997 12:46 am (GMT -7)5.410 km25 km (15 mi) to the NE Central East Pacific RiseInfoMar 19, 1995 08:59 am (GMT -7)5.510 km74 km (46 mi) to the NW Central East Pacific RiseInfoSep 10, 1994 06:34 am (GMT -7)5.510 km52 km (32 mi) to the SW Central East Pacific RiseInfoApr 21, 1993 05:59 pm (GMT -7)5.410 km14 km (8.6 mi) to the E Central East Pacific RiseInfoJan 9, 1992 08:39 am (GMT -7)5.710 km112 km (70 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoMay 13, 1986 07:51 am (GMT -7)5.410 km90 km (56 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoJul 30, 1980 10:15 am (GMT -7)5.410 km3.3 km (2 mi) to the S Central East Pacific RiseInfoMay 8, 1979 01:04 pm (GMT -7)5.410 km18 km (11 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoMay 8, 1979 12:37 pm (GMT -7)5.610 km23 km (14 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoApr 27, 1955 05:35 pm (GMT -7)5.615 km36 km (22 mi) to the S Central East Pacific RiseInfoAug 24, 1949 09:22 am (Universal Time)5.915 km18 km (11 mi) to the W Central East Pacific RiseInfoJan 14, 1948 02:25 am (Universal Time)6.415 km43 km (27 mi) to the SW Central East Pacific RiseInfoJul 23, 1939 03:07 pm (Universal Time)5.915 km25 km (15 mi) to the SW Central East Pacific RiseInfoMar 5, 1936 06:05 am (Universal Time)6.215 km26 km (16 mi) to the SW Central East Pacific RiseInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]