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M4.8 Earthquake near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-05-28 15:07:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
80.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION on May 28, 2026 at 15:07 UTC. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9cb4dc55dc1be83ed30b3c2f667ed72bc17e3c7d
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-28 15:07:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-56.41130, -26.54570
Temperature
-4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hodson
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 115 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 154 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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