M5.0 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Sep 21, 5:37 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 21 Sept 2026, 21:37 UTC |
| Location | -56.518°, -24.161° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tj0z |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Apr 23, 1:30 AM 177 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | South Sandwich Islands region | Nov 12, 7:36 AM 338 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 14, 11:25 AM 94 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jan 12, 6:41 PM 277 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jun 18, 11:50 PM 120 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 20, 5:33 PM 149 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 21, 8:36 AM 87 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 26, 11:22 PM 143 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | South Sandwich Islands region | Dec 1, 8:27 PM 319 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 18, 2:37 PM 90 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | South Sandwich Islands region | Feb 20, 7:42 AM 238 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 15, 3:47 AM 367 d ago | 29 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 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.