M5.3 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Aug 12, 7:49 AM ET, 13 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.3 mb |
| Time | 12 Aug 2026, 11:49 UTC |
| Location | -60.292°, -28.901° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 13.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tl9v |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Aug 12, 7:47 AM 65 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 5.3 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 13 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.