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M5.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-05-13 08:13:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

South Sandwich Islands Region

Map

M5.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2026-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2026-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 13, 2026 at 08:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
86268ed0784634393f5a5619a63b3a5619cc304f
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-13 08:13:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-55.00806, -28.69247

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Grytviken509.1 kmW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 106 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.82026-05-14 22:14:05 UTC129.3 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.72026-05-20 23:00:56 UTC129.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.82026-05-20 23:01:00 UTC130.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.72026-05-21 08:37:02 UTC133.0 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.02026-05-21 08:37:03 UTC140.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.72026-05-21 08:37:05 UTC134.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.72026-05-21 08:37:05 UTC134.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands 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#22
Earlier events M≥491
Earlier events M≥552
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-03-14 23:42:31 UTC146.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-09-13 04:32:03 UTC85.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-06-10 04:07:23 UTC55.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-06-10 04:07:22 UTC58.2 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.62025-03-18 22:52:34 UTC43.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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