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Earthquake SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:41:27 GMT

Time1 hour ago
Location
-56.0472, -27.8289
Depth
113.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION, at Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:41:27 GMT. Depth: 113km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.1
mb
Map of SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

3 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary5.1113 km1 hour ago
NEIC4.9124 km1 hour ago
USGS4.9124 km1 hour ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20260301_0000317
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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