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M4.5 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Oct 13, 2026, 00:01 UTC, at a depth of 110 km.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeOct 13, 2026, 00:01 UTC
Depth110.3 km
Coordinates-56.001, -27.617
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 region35 km / 22 midepth 61 km
5.1South Sandwich Islands region51 km / 32 midepth 101 km

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