M4.6 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at May 20, 5:33 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 20 May 2026, 21:33 UTC |
| Location | -57.057°, -25.043° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000snne |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Jan 29, 2:30 AM 261 d ago | 64 km | – |
| 5.7 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Feb 16, 9:52 AM 242 d ago | 27 km | – |
| 5.6 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Oct 7, 11:50 PM 374 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 27, 11:43 PM 19 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 1, 7:04 AM 168 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jan 31, 1:21 AM 259 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 20, 3:28 AM 392 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 21, 5:37 PM 25 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Aug 29, 3:10 AM 49 d ago | 100 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jan 1, 7:20 PM 288 d ago | 40 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Nov 19, 4:45 PM 331 d ago | 47 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 28, 12:41 AM 19 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (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?
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.