M4.7 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Sep 20, 7:08 AM ET, 101 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 20 Sept 2026, 11:08 UTC |
| Location | -56.186°, -27.497° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 101.4 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000txl4 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 2, 7:46 PM 44 d ago | 111 km | 2 reports |
| 5.7 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | May 20, 7:00 PM 149 d ago | 101 km | – |
| 5.6 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Oct 11, 9:07 AM 370 d ago | 45 km | – |
| 5.5 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Oct 11, 4:06 AM 371 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 5.4 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Jan 17, 1:00 PM 272 d ago | 86 km | – |
| 5.3 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 2, 6:54 AM 44 d ago | 99 km | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 31, 9:51 PM 350 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 29, 6:30 AM 79 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jun 29, 8:15 PM 109 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Nov 3, 10:20 PM 347 d ago | 19 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 25, 1:35 PM 356 d ago | 80 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 23, 9:26 PM 358 d ago | 106 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 101 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.