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M6.6 Earthquake – Southern East Pacific Rise, 20 May 2026

Occurred 20 May 2026·Detected 20 May 2026·
🇮🇳 Southern East Pacific Rise, remote mid-ocean ridge, South Pacific OceanPrecise coordinates could not be verified; showing country-level location.1 reportEnded 29 May 2026
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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred at shallow depth (10km) in the Southern East Pacific Rise on 20 May 2026 at 17:43 UTC. The event was assigned a Green alert level by GDACS, indicating low humanitarian and economic impact. The Southern East Pacific Rise is a remote mid-ocean ridge with no known populated land areas in the immediate vicinity, substantially limiting insured loss potential.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. The event occurred in a remote mid-ocean ridge with no populated land areas nearby and received only a Green GDACS alert, indicating negligible humanitarian or economic impact and minimal insured loss potential.

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