M6.0 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Aug 12, 7:47 AM ET, 10 km deep, strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 6.0 mww |
| Time | 12 Aug 2026, 11:47 UTC |
| Location | -60.239°, -29.019° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.4 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000tk74 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | South Sandwich Islands region | Aug 12, 7:49 AM 65 d ago | 13 km | – |
| 4.4 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jan 6, 5:22 PM 283 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | South Sandwich Islands region | Nov 26, 12:37 PM 324 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | South Sandwich Islands region | Feb 20, 6:43 AM 238 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 19, 5:22 AM 89 d ago | 181 km | – |
| 4.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 13, 12:17 AM 96 d ago | 79 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 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.4 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 M5.3.
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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.