13 May 2026, 06:36 UTC · May 13, 2:36 AM ET

M5.0 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at May 13, 2:36 AM ET, 35 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mb
Time13 May 2026, 06:36 UTC
Location-55.332°, -28.278° – South Sandwich Islands region
Depth35.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000sxd4
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.4South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER greenJul 11, 6:26 AM
97 d ago
26 km–
6.2South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER greenSep 2, 7:46 PM
44 d ago
111 km2 reports
5.7South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER greenMay 20, 7:00 PM
149 d ago
101 km–
5.4South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER greenJan 17, 1:00 PM
272 d ago
86 km–
5.1South Sandwich Islands regionJul 29, 6:30 AM
79 d ago
51 km–
5.1South Sandwich Islands regionJun 29, 8:15 PM
109 d ago
35 km–
5.1South Sandwich Islands regionMay 13, 4:13 AM
157 d ago
35 km–
5.1South Sandwich Islands regionOct 25, 1:35 PM
356 d ago
80 km–
5.1South Sandwich Islands regionOct 23, 9:26 PM
358 d ago
106 km–
5.0South Sandwich Islands regionSep 19, 5:59 AM
27 d ago
58 km–
5.0South Sandwich Islands regionJan 28, 6:31 AM
261 d ago
117 km–
5.0South Sandwich Islands regionNov 11, 11:23 PM
339 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 35 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.7.

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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.

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