• Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands region

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit South Sandwich Islands region at 21:14 UTC on December 16, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 2 km (1.2 miles). The epicenter was located…

  • Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands region

    A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit South Sandwich Islands region at 08:33 UTC on December 3, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 9.9 km (6.1 miles). The EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 80 km (49.7 miles). This is the second M6+…

  • Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands region

    A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the South Sandwich Islands region at 00:02 UTC on November 1, 2021, at a depth of 34 km (21 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 80 km (50 miles). The epicenter was located about 2 500 km (1 553 miles)…

  • Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits east of the South Sandwich Islands

    A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit east of the South Sandwich Islands at 05:48 UTC on October 26, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The epicenter was located about 2 357…

  • Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands region

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit the South Sandwich Islands region at 03:54 UTC on October 4, 2021, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The epicenter was located about 2 403 km (1 494…

  • Very strong M7.5 earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands region

    A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.5 hit South Sandwich Islands region at 18:32 UTC on August 12, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 63.3 km (39.3 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. Numerous moderate to very strong…

  • Strong M6.3 earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands region

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit South Sandwich Islands region at 00:53 UTC on July 26, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 100 km (62 miles). The epicenter was located 187 km (116…