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M4.9 Earthquake near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-05-05 21:01:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
80.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 21:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f3e693fea67417dda3ffd8f84120900d0440a4f9
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 21:01:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-55.87020, -27.82630
Temperature
-0.6°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

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 22 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 230 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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