According to USGS, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near South Sandwich Islands region on October 22, 2026. It was recorded at 12:25 AM UTC at a depth of 61 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M5.0
mb · Moderate
Depth
61 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
12:25:38 AM
October 22, 2026
Source
USGS
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 1,680 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.2 earthquake on May 28, 2016.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region at 55.967° S, 27.060° W, at a depth of 61 km.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 5.0 (moderate). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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