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M5.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-06-17 19:48:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

South Sandwich Islands Region

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M5.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2026-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2026-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands Region on June 17, 2026 at 19:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
a5502e6439e55a4219c7ad62f20ee089cbe23e88
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 19:48:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-55.78000, -26.14000

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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sandwich Plate.
Near the boundary Sandwich ↔ South America · about 15 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Grytviken680.8 kmW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 127 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 226 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#41
Earlier events M≥4153
Earlier events M≥592
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 UTC86.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC78.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M6.02025-03-14 23:42:31 UTC49.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.02026-05-20 23:00:49 UTC99.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands M5.82026-05-20 23:01:00 UTC119.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

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