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Earthquake South Sandwich Islands region

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 04:54:01 GMT

Time3 months ago
Location
-59.3852, -25.9005
Depth
35.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck on South Sandwich Islands region, at Wed, 21 Jan 2026 04:54:01 GMT. Depth: 35km. Reviewed by USGS seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.2
mb
Map of South Sandwich Islands region
Source
USGS
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

3 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
USGSPrimary5.235 km3 months ago
NEIC5.235 km3 months ago
EMSC5.244 km3 months ago

Earthquake Details

Confirmed
Event IDusgs_us7000rr1e
QualityS
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb
Last Update2 months ago

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