MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 27 Sept 2026, 21:13 UTC. The hypocentre was 103.8 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. The figures have been revised 1 time since the first report. 4 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 103.8 km
- Latitude
- 59.06°S
- Time
- 21:13 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.0
intermediate
25.89°W longitude
27 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.
103.8 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
4 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.1.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
27 Sept 2026, 21:49 UTC · 107.4 km deep
27 Sept 2026, 21:49 UTC · 109 km deep
27 Sept 2026, 20:49 UTC · 10 km deep
27 Sept 2026, 20:49 UTC · 153.5 km deep