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M4.6 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2026-07-12 15:15:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
39.1 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

On July 12, 2026 at 15:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2a1debd4a4e6ef56a49b8b8fbc03becf8bb69144
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
39.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 15:15:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-55.63910, -27.27280
Temperature
-0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.1 km
Shallow
39.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sandwich Plate.
Near the boundary Sandwich ↔ South America · about 48 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 64 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

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