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M4.9 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Sep 28, 2026, 04:41 UTC, at a depth of 35 km.

Details

Magnitude4.9 mb
TimeSep 28, 2026, 04:41 UTC
Depth35.0 km
Coordinates-57.702, -25.115
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.5South Sandwich Islands region81 km / 50 midepth 140 km
5.2South Sandwich Islands region7 km / 4 midepth 35 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.