5.0
Earthquake Details: South Sandwich Islands region
Sep 19, 2026, 09:59:59
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region on Sep 19, 2026 at 09:59:59. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 77.62 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth77.62 km
Significance385
Latitude-55.6255
Longitude-28.1116
Event IDus7000tiis
Magnitude5.0
Updated:Sep 19, 2026, 10:15:13 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 19, 2026, 09:59:59
- UTC
- Sep 19, 2026, 09:59:59 UTC
77.62 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby event sequence · 1
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