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M4.9 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2026-09-12 11:05:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
98.2 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 11:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 98 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b81999f67938e7197c1b9a42d6e34e8307eb8f60
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
98.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 11:05:46 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-56.30220, -26.75130
Temperature
-10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98.2 km
Intermediate
98.2 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 82 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 98 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 167 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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