M4.7 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Jan 4, 5:45 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 4 Jan 2026, 10:45 UTC |
| Location | -55.459°, -29.485° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rmgg |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 11, 6:26 AM 98 d ago | 26 km | – |
| 5.4 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Jan 17, 1:00 PM 273 d ago | 86 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 13, 4:13 AM 158 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 19, 5:59 AM 28 d ago | 58 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 13, 2:36 AM 158 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 7, 12:39 AM 11 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Apr 2, 4:22 PM 198 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 10, 8:26 AM 372 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 29, 2:38 AM 19 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.8 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 29, 12:16 AM 19 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.7 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jun 20, 6:24 PM 119 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jan 15, 11:59 PM 275 d ago | 10 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 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.
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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.