5.0
Earthquake Details: South Sandwich Islands region
Sep 21, 2026, 21:37:04
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region on Sep 21, 2026 at 21:37:04. 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
Significance385
Latitude-56.5177
Longitude-24.1611
Event IDus7000tj0z
Magnitude5.0
Updated:Sep 26, 2026, 03:34:56 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 21:37:04
- UTC
- Sep 21, 2026, 21:37:04 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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