• Seismic data reveals Earth’s inner core is changing shape

    An analysis of seismic waves from earthquakes that occurred between 1991 and 2023 near the South Sandwich Islands in the Southern Ocean showed that Earth’s inner core is not a perfectly uniform sphere but a structure with shifting regions, altering its topography over time.

  • Unusually strong seismic activity in first days of September

     16 earthquakes magnitude 5+ (Japan, Panama, South Africa, Kuril Islands, Chile, South Sandwich Islands, Fox Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, Indonesia, Scotia Sea)7 earthquakes magnitude 6+ (Sumatra, Tonga, Vanuatu, South Sandwich Islands, Fox Islands,

  • Earthquake 6.2 hits South Sandwich Island

    A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck the South Sandwich volcanic islands at a depth of 106 km (65.9 miles) according to USGS. The location of epicenter was 19 km (11 miles) NNE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands, 278 km (172 miles) N of Bristol Island,