M4.6 Earthquake — west of the Galapagos Islands

A magnitude 4.6 (light) earthquake struck west of the Galapagos Islands on 2026-10-01 13:21 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 5 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M5.9 — Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region · 1956-10-23
• M5.7 — west of the Galapagos Islands · 2006-05-01
• M5.6 — west of the Galapagos Islands · 1993-05-11

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• M5.0 — Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
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