September 5, 1996 Earthquake: Easter Island Region, Chile

Name: September 5, 1996 Earthquake: Easter Island Region, Chile
Start: 1996-09-05
Location: Easter Island Region, Chile

September 5, 1996 · M6.9

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Easter Island Region, Chile on September 5, 1996 at 08:14:14 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: September 5, 1996
Time: 08:14:14 UTC
Place: Easter Island Region, Chile
Magnitude: 6.9 (Mw)
Focal depth: 10 km (6 mi)
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Epicenter: 22.118° S, 113.436° W
Country: Chile

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6500.