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Earthquake SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:31:41 GMT

Time12 hours ago
Location
-59.7636, -25.8597
Depth
34.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION, at Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:31:41 GMT. Depth: 34km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.2
mb
Map of SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary5.234 km12 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20260127_0000030
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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