MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 02 Sept 2026, 10:54 UTC. The hypocentre was 84.1 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 3 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 84.1 km
- Latitude
- 56.40°S
- Time
- 10:54 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.2
intermediate
26.90°W longitude
02 Sept 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.2
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 951 tonnes of TNT.
84.1 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
3 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.1.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
02 Nov 2026, 05:19 UTC · 87.9 km deep
02 Nov 2026, 04:45 UTC · 10 km deep
02 Nov 2026, 04:28 UTC · 580.9 km deep
02 Nov 2026, 01:54 UTC · 510.1 km deep