Magnitude
M5.2
- Depth
- 84.1 km
- Source
- USGS
South Sandwich Islands region
M5.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region on September 2, 2026 at 10:54 UTC. At around 84 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
829c97613529e6e31d1ff349068e163b2e503975
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
84.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-02 10:54:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-56.39680,
-26.90400
Temperature
-2.1°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
84.1 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 96 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Grytviken650.7 kmW2
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Volcanoes nearby
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
Comparison of seismic sources
5 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.2.
Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.
SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.210.0 km23.0 km
EMSCM5.268.0 km13.0 km
ISCM5.284.0 km0.0 km
USGSM5.284.1 km0.0 km
RESIFM5.1118.5 km22.4 km
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#49
Earlier events M≥4186
Earlier events M≥5110
Compared since2025-01-01
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
M6.22025-01-01 13:48:25 UTC13.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region
M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC12.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region
M6.02025-03-14 23:42:31 UTC59.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region
M6.02026-05-20 23:00:49 UTC29.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands
M5.82026-05-20 23:01:00 UTC73.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region
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