M5.1 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Dec 27, 11:36 PM ET, 38 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 28 Dec 2025, 04:36 UTC |
| Location | -59.757°, -26.825° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 37.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rl5k |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 11, 2:52 AM 98 d ago | 122 km | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jan 26, 8:31 PM 263 d ago | 83 km | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 31, 3:30 PM 350 d ago | 110 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jun 19, 5:08 PM 119 d ago | 155 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Mar 18, 10:07 PM 212 d ago | 69 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jan 20, 11:54 PM 269 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Dec 12, 8:56 AM 308 d ago | 105 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 27, 5:13 PM 19 d ago | 118 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 1, 10:17 PM 107 d ago | 104 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 21, 4:53 AM 88 d ago | 58 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jun 23, 1:08 PM 115 d ago | 75 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 29, 8:38 PM 140 d ago | 121 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 38 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.