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M4.8 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Sep 28, 2026, 15:02 UTC, at a depth of 93 km.

Details

Magnitude4.8 mb
TimeSep 28, 2026, 15:02 UTC
Depth92.9 km
Coordinates-55.971, -27.892
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 region52 km / 32 midepth 61 km
5.1South Sandwich Islands region66 km / 41 midepth 101 km
4.5South Sandwich Islands region17 km / 11 midepth 110 km
4.4South Sandwich Islands region52 km / 32 midepth 38 km
4.9South Sandwich Islands region73 km / 46 midepth 35 km
4.6South Sandwich Islands region77 km / 48 midepth 33 km

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