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M5.0 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-04-06 13:09:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

South Sandwich Islands Region

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M5.0 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2026-04-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2026-04-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands Region on April 6, 2026 at 13:09 UTC. 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 event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
dfbb8851aa0b25ead317450625b3587762331f9d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 13:09:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-57.55153, -30.53480
Temperature
-0.2°C

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
Grytviken520.1 kmNW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 242 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#3
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2026-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-02-17 03:36:40 UTC25.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.52026-02-17 03:36:40 UTC30.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02026-01-12 02:26:47 UTC111.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02026-01-12 02:26:44 UTC115.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.72026-01-12 02:27:10 UTC70.6 kmScotia Sea

Stats (last 24h)

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