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Earthquake SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:47:14 GMT

Time1 month ago
Location
-60.2960, -29.3002
Depth
8.9 KM

Event Summary

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION, at Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:47:14 GMT. Depth: 8.9km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this strong quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw.

Magnitude
6.0
mw
Map of SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

4 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
NEICPrimary6.010 km
1 month ago
USGS6.010 km
1 month ago0s
GFZ5.810 km
1 month ago+1s
EMSC6.09 km
1 month ago+2s

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_emsc_20260812_0000170
QualityS
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemw
Last Update1 month ago
Used Stations76

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