23 Aug 2026, 04:23 UTC · Aug 23, 12:23 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake Scotia Sea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Scotia Sea at Aug 23, 12:23 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	23 Aug 2026, 04:23 UTC
Location	-60.259°, -47.234° – Scotia Sea
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tcky

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.2	Scotia Sea · PAGER green	Aug 22, 4:22 AM 55 d ago	10 km	–
5.7	Scotia Sea · PAGER green	Aug 22, 3:40 AM 56 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	Scotia Sea	Sep 23, 4:41 AM 23 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	Scotia Sea	Jun 15, 8:06 PM 123 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	Scotia Sea	Aug 30, 1:40 AM 48 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	Scotia Sea	Aug 23, 12:19 AM 55 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	Scotia Sea	Apr 10, 5:09 AM 189 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	Scotia Sea	Oct 9, 8:02 AM 372 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	Scotia Sea	Aug 24, 10:46 AM 53 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the Scotia Sea 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?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.

Earthquakes

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.