5.2
Earthquake Details: South Sandwich Islands region
Sep 2, 2026, 10:54:02
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region on Sep 2, 2026 at 10:54:02. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 84.06 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth84.06 km
Significance416
Latitude-56.3968
Longitude-26.9040
Event IDus7000tdkr
Magnitude5.2
Updated:Sep 2, 2026, 11:12:46 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 2, 2026, 10:54:02
- UTC
- Sep 2, 2026, 10:54:02 UTC
84.06 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby event sequence · 2
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