EARTHQUAKE · OCTOBER 26, 2026
M4.8 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on October 26, 2026 at Oct 26, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC. Depth 173 km. Live USGS data, tracked on the WorldEye globe.
The numbers, as USGS published them
MAGNITUDE
4.8
DEPTH
173 km
TIME (UTC)
Oct 26, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC
EPICENTER
59.814°S, 27.709°W
TSUNAMI FLAG (USGS)
Not set
SIGNIFICANCE (USGS)
354
STATUS
reviewed
EVENT TYPE
earthquake
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