5.1
Earthquake Details: South Sandwich Islands region
Sep 12, 2026, 00:55:08
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region on Sep 12, 2026 at 00:55:08. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance400
Latitude-59.1348
Longitude-24.9274
Event IDus7000tgvr
Magnitude5.1
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 01:14:31 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 00:55:08
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 00:55:08 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 1
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