4.8
Earthquake Details: South Sandwich Islands region
Oct 26, 2026, 11:01:55
- Depth
- 173.49 km
- Felt reports
- 0
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 26, 2026, 03:39 PM UTC
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred on Oct 26, 2026 at 11:01:55. Epicenter: South Sandwich Islands region. Reported depth: 173.49 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 26, 2026, 09:01:55 GMT-2
- UTC
- Oct 26, 2026, 11:01:55 UTC
173.49 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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Agency measurements
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- USGSM 4.8
us6000u4z3
- Depth:
- 173.49 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 26, 2026, 03:39 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth173.49 km
Significance354
Latitude-59.8141
Longitude-27.7087
Event IDus6000u4z3
Magnitude4.8
Updated:Oct 26, 2026, 15:39:30 UTC
External Resources
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: Oct 26, 2026, 15:39 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).