5.1
Earthquake Details: South Sandwich Islands region
Aug 30, 2026, 03:55:28
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region on Aug 30, 2026 at 03:55:28. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 135.69 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth135.69 km
Significance400
Latitude-56.4575
Longitude-27.0033
Event IDus7000tcwd
Magnitude5.1
Updated:Aug 30, 2026, 04:10:47 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 30, 2026, 03:55:28
- UTC
- Aug 30, 2026, 03:55:28 UTC
135.69 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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