MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 19 Sept 2026, 09:59 UTC. The hypocentre was 77.6 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 2 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 77.6 km
- Latitude
- 55.63°S
- Time
- 09:59 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.0
intermediate
28.11°W longitude
19 Sept 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.0
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 32 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 477 tonnes of TNT.
77.6 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
2 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.1.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
07 Nov 2026, 23:27 UTC · 10 km deep
07 Nov 2026, 23:25 UTC · 607 km deep
07 Nov 2026, 23:17 UTC · 10 km deep
07 Nov 2026, 20:55 UTC · 136.7 km deep