4.4
Earthquake Details: South Sandwich Islands region
Aug 31, 2026, 21:46:03
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region on Aug 31, 2026 at 21:46:03. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 148.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth148.3 km
Significance298
Latitude-56.0847
Longitude-28.0768
Event IDus7000td7p
Magnitude4.4
Updated:Aug 31, 2026, 22:10:05 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 31, 2026, 21:46:03
- UTC
- Aug 31, 2026, 21:46:03 UTC
148.3 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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