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Earthquake SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:21:35 GMT

Time1 hour ago
Location
-57.9045, -25.2721
Depth
39.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION, at Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:21:35 GMT. Depth: 39km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.0
mb
Map of SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary5.039 km1 hour ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20260131_0000099
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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