M6.2 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Sep 2, 7:46 PM ET, 111 km deep, strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. 2 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 6.2 mww |
| Time | 2 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC |
| Location | -56.073°, -27.851° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 111.0 km |
| Felt reports | 2 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.9 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000tdrv |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 11, 6:26 AM 97 d ago | 26 km | – |
| 5.7 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | May 20, 7:00 PM 149 d ago | 101 km | – |
| 5.6 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Oct 11, 9:07 AM 370 d ago | 45 km | – |
| 5.5 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Oct 11, 4:06 AM 371 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 5.4 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Jan 17, 1:00 PM 272 d ago | 86 km | – |
| 5.3 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 2, 6:54 AM 44 d ago | 99 km | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 31, 9:51 PM 350 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 29, 6:30 AM 79 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jun 29, 8:15 PM 109 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 13, 4:13 AM 156 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Nov 3, 10:20 PM 347 d ago | 19 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 25, 1:35 PM 356 d ago | 80 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 6.2 (mww), strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. Depth 111 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.9 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
2 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.0.
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.