M5.2 Earthquake near 261 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena

UTC time: 2026-01-20 05:55:51 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

261 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 05:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 261 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

3846cade06450a8d512b33d48a900f8bab030ee6

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-20 05:55:51 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-9.97360, -13.21350

Temperature

25.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Jamestown1047.3 kmSE637

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Volcanoes nearby

Ascension

Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 822 m ·Last eruption: 1508 ·United Kingdom

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M5.12026-01-20 05:55:52 UTC94.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Monrovia (Monde) M5.22026-01-20 06:04:11 UTC48.5 kmAscension Island Region M5.32026-01-20 06:04:13 UTC20.3 kmASCENSION ISLAND REGION

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥42

Earlier events M≥52

Compared since2026-01-20

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42026-01-20 05:55:47 UTC104.4 kmAscension Island Region M5.22026-01-20 05:55:50 UTC15.6 kmASCENSION ISLAND REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

505

Country (24h)

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