Earthquake Details: South Sandwich Islands region

8/12/2026, 11:47:12 AM

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region on 8/12/2026 at 11:47:12 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-60.2445

Longitude-28.9899

Event IDus6000tk74

Magnitude6.0

Updated:8/13/2026, 11:53:26 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/12/2026, 11:47:12 AM
UTC: 8/12/2026, 11:47:12 AM UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 13, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.