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M4.6 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Sep 29, 2026, 04:16 UTC, at a depth of 33 km.

Details

Magnitude4.6 mb
TimeSep 29, 2026, 04:16 UTC
Depth33.4 km
Coordinates-55.304, -28.207
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 region86 km / 53 midepth 110 km
4.4South Sandwich Islands region27 km / 17 midepth 38 km
4.9South Sandwich Islands region4 km / 2 midepth 35 km
4.8South Sandwich Islands region77 km / 48 midepth 93 km

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