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Earthquake SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:30:37 GMT

Time3 hours ago
Location
-57.8756, -25.4645
Depth
53.0 KM

Event Summary

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION, at Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:30:37 GMT. Depth: 53km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this strong quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
6.1
mb
Map of SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary6.153 km3 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20260129_0000101
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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