Back to map

M4.6 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2026-11-07 07:14:11 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded Content updated:

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
103.7 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region on November 7, 2026 at 07:14 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 104 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
18667571f2227aa4bf8982706b9ed29be39b27a2
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
103.7 km
UTC time
2026-11-07 07:14:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-57.95790, -25.80230
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.7 km
Intermediate
103.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sandwich Plate.
Near the boundary Sandwich ↔ South America · about 109 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saunders
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 64 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
718
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share