Earthquake M5.0 – South Sandwich Islands region
Origin Time (UTC)
08:37:05 21.05.26
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Agency
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
Coordinates
56.071000°S 27.674700°W
Energy Release
476.88 t
Weather
N/A
Depth
127.82 KM
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on May 21, 2026. Based on seismic calculations, the event released an energy equivalent to approximately 476.88 t of TNT. The earthquake originated at a depth of 127.82 km below the surface.
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15:07:48
28/05/2026
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4.9
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South Sandwich Islands region
56.4113°S 26.5457°W |
79.99 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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21:37:39
27/05/2026
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4.9
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South Sandwich Islands region
58.0329°S 26.0207°W |
95.09 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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16:12:44
25/05/2026
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5.2
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South Sandwich Islands Region
57.8600°S 25.4200°W |
10 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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23:00:59
20/05/2026
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5.7
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South Sandwich Islands Region
56.0829°S 27.8508°W |
113 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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22:14:05
14/05/2026
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5.0
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South Sandwich Islands region
55.4449°S 26.8022°W |
10 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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