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M4.9 Earthquake near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-03-01 19:41:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
113.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On March 1, 2026 at 19:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. At around 113 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
ec0843ebb255a9b74c1ceec956a6d8dbe684f7d9
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
113.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-01 19:41:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-56.06960, -27.91320
Temperature
2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113 km
Intermediate
113 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

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 24 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 211 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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