6.2
Earthquake Details: South Sandwich Islands region
Sep 2, 2026, 23:46:57
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region on Sep 2, 2026 at 23:46:57. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 125.91 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth125.91 km
Significance591
Latitude-56.2062
Longitude-27.9085
Event IDus7000tdrv
Magnitude6.2
Updated:Sep 3, 2026, 13:06:17 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 2, 2026, 23:46:57
- UTC
- Sep 2, 2026, 23:46:57 UTC
125.91 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby event sequence · 2
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