5.1
Earthquake Details: South Sandwich Islands region
Nov 1, 2026, 17:11:56
- Depth
- 108.23 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Nov 1, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred on Nov 1, 2026 at 17:11:56. Epicenter: South Sandwich Islands region. Reported depth: 108.23 km.
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Nov 1, 2026, 15:11:56 GMT-2
- UTC
- Nov 1, 2026, 17:11:56 UTC
108.23 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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Agency measurements
Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.
- GFZ / GEOFONmb 5.25
geofon:gfz2026vksz
- Depth:
- 116.6 km
- Status:
- Automatic
- Time:
- Updated:
- Nov 1, 2026, 05:29 PM UTC
- USGSM 5.1
us7000tuqk
- Depth:
- 108.23 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Nov 1, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth108.23 km
Significance400
Latitude-56.2566
Longitude-27.1985
Event IDus7000tuqk
Magnitude5.1
Updated:Nov 1, 2026, 17:30:32 UTC
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Nov 1, 2026, 17:30 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).