2 Jul 2026, 02:17 UTC · Jul 1, 10:17 PM ET

M5.0 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Jul 1, 10:17 PM ET, 104 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mb
Time2 Jul 2026, 02:17 UTC
Location-59.498°, -26.271° – South Sandwich Islands region
Depth103.7 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000t9jm
Within 100 km

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5.5South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER greenDec 8, 1:41 PM
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5.3South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER greenAug 21, 9:06 AM
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5.2South Sandwich Islands regionJan 26, 8:31 PM
263 d ago
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5.2South Sandwich Islands regionOct 31, 3:30 PM
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5.2South Sandwich Islands regionOct 21, 2:11 PM
360 d ago
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5.1South Sandwich Islands regionSep 11, 8:55 PM
35 d ago
10 km–
5.1South Sandwich Islands regionJun 19, 5:08 PM
119 d ago
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5.1South Sandwich Islands regionMar 18, 10:07 PM
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5.1South Sandwich Islands regionMar 14, 4:34 AM
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5.1South Sandwich Islands regionJan 20, 11:54 PM
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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 104 km.

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 M5.4.

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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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