M5.2 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Jan 26, 8:31 PM ET, 83 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mb |
| Time | 27 Jan 2026, 01:31 UTC |
| Location | -59.550°, -26.451° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 83.3 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s4mk |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Dec 8, 1:41 PM 312 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 5.4 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 11, 2:52 AM 98 d ago | 122 km | – |
| 5.3 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Aug 21, 9:06 AM 56 d ago | 156 km | – |
| 5.3 | South Sandwich Islands region | Dec 14, 7:43 PM 306 d ago | 72 km | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 31, 3:30 PM 350 d ago | 110 km | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 21, 2:11 PM 360 d ago | 85 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 11, 8:55 PM 35 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jun 19, 5:08 PM 119 d ago | 155 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Mar 18, 10:07 PM 212 d ago | 69 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jan 20, 11:54 PM 269 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Dec 27, 11:36 PM 293 d ago | 38 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Dec 12, 8:56 AM 308 d ago | 105 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 83 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.