2 Sept 2026, 10:54 UTC · Sep 2, 6:54 AM ET

M5.3 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Sep 2, 6:54 AM ET, 99 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.3 mb
Time2 Sept 2026, 10:54 UTC
Location-56.422°, -26.858° – South Sandwich Islands region
Depth99.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000tdkr
Within 100 km

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6.2South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER greenSep 2, 7:46 PM
44 d ago
111 km2 reports
5.7South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER greenMay 20, 7:00 PM
149 d ago
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5.6South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER greenOct 11, 9:07 AM
370 d ago
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5.5South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER greenOct 11, 4:06 AM
371 d ago
51 km–
5.2South Sandwich Islands regionOct 31, 9:51 PM
350 d ago
10 km–
5.1South Sandwich Islands regionJul 29, 6:30 AM
79 d ago
51 km–
5.1South Sandwich Islands regionNov 3, 10:20 PM
347 d ago
19 km–
5.1South Sandwich Islands regionOct 25, 1:35 PM
356 d ago
80 km–
5.1South Sandwich Islands regionOct 23, 9:26 PM
358 d ago
106 km–
5.0South Sandwich Islands regionSep 4, 2:45 AM
43 d ago
10 km–
5.0South Sandwich Islands regionAug 29, 11:55 PM
48 d ago
142 km–
5.0South Sandwich Islands regionJun 17, 3:48 PM
121 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?

Magnitude 5.3 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 99 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 M6.2.

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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.

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