M6.0 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Jan 29, 2:30 AM ET, 64 km deep, strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 6.0 mww |
| Time | 29 Jan 2026, 07:30 UTC |
| Location | -57.772°, -25.599° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 63.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 4.0 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000s55s |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Feb 16, 9:52 AM 242 d ago | 27 km | – |
| 5.6 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Nov 5, 5:03 PM 345 d ago | 23 km | – |
| 5.6 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Oct 7, 11:50 PM 374 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 8, 2:50 AM 39 d ago | 111 km | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 20, 11:31 AM 391 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 27, 11:43 PM 19 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jun 20, 12:44 AM 119 d ago | 61 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 14, 5:55 AM 155 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 9, 10:22 AM 160 d ago | 105 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 1, 7:04 AM 168 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jan 31, 1:21 AM 259 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 24, 9:36 AM 387 d ago | 69 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 6.0 (mww), strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. Depth 64 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.0 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.
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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.