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M4.5 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Sep 27, 2026, 11:03 UTC, at a depth of 34 km.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeSep 27, 2026, 11:03 UTC
Depth34.4 km
Coordinates-55.798, -27.217
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
5.0South Sandwich Islands region21 km / 13 midepth 61 km
5.1South Sandwich Islands region62 km / 39 midepth 101 km
4.5South Sandwich Islands region34 km / 21 midepth 110 km
4.4South Sandwich Islands region57 km / 36 midepth 38 km
4.9South Sandwich Islands region80 km / 50 midepth 35 km
4.6South Sandwich Islands region83 km / 52 midepth 33 km
4.8South Sandwich Islands region46 km / 29 midepth 93 km

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