STRONG EARTHQUAKE
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 02 Sept 2026, 23:46 UTC. The hypocentre was 125.9 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 10 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 125.9 km
- Latitude
- 56.21°S
- Time
- 23:46 UTC
- Magnitude
- M6.2
intermediate
27.91°W longitude
02 Sept 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 6.2
Can be destructive in populated areas up to about 160 km across.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 5.0, roughly the energy of 30 thousand tonnes of TNT.
125.9 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
10 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.2.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
18 Sept 2026, 02:12 UTC · 36.3 km deep
18 Sept 2026, 01:29 UTC · 106 km deep
18 Sept 2026, 01:07 UTC · 53.9 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 22:11 UTC · 82.7 km deep