M4.8 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Jul 28, 5:32 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 28 Jul 2026, 21:32 UTC |
| Location | -58.943°, -23.969° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tghp |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Dec 17, 12:05 PM 303 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 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 | Sep 19, 5:11 AM 392 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | South Sandwich Islands region | Dec 14, 7:43 PM 306 d ago | 72 km | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 31, 2:58 PM 77 d ago | 35 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 | Mar 14, 4:34 AM 217 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 23, 1:36 AM 389 d ago | 34 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 2, 6:31 AM 167 d ago | 26 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jan 4, 5:35 AM 285 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Dec 23, 7:16 AM 297 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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 M5.2.
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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.