M5.1 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Jun 19, 5:08 PM ET, 155 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 19 Jun 2026, 21:08 UTC |
| Location | -59.315°, -26.582° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 154.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000suqu |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Dec 8, 1:41 PM 312 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 5.4 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 11, 2:52 AM 98 d ago | 122 km | – |
| 5.3 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Aug 21, 9:06 AM 56 d ago | 156 km | – |
| 5.3 | South Sandwich Islands region | Dec 14, 7:43 PM 306 d ago | 72 km | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 1, 10:57 PM 107 d ago | 225 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 | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 21, 2:11 PM 360 d ago | 85 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 11, 8:55 PM 35 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Mar 18, 10:07 PM 212 d ago | 69 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Mar 14, 4:34 AM 217 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jan 20, 11:54 PM 269 d ago | 35 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 155 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
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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.