Earthquake M 4.5 in the area of South Sandwich Islands region, 13 October 2026, 02:16 UTC
Recorded 14 d ago. Updated 13:02.
- Magnitude
- mb 4.5
- Time (UTC)
- 02:16:57
- Depth
- 140 km
- Coordinates
- 58.142 S 26.206 W
- Source
- USGS
- Last revision
- 13:02
Map: OpenStreetMap contributors data, OpenMapTiles tiles.
What it means
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 was recorded at a depth of 140 km, near South Sandwich Islands region, on 13/10 at 02:16 UTC. The data is preliminary and may be updated.
The hypocentre is at intermediate depth, 140 km.
An earthquake in this magnitude range is considered moderate. It can be felt by people nearby, but deep quakes like this one often produce weaker surface shaking, because their energy has to travel farther and spreads out before reaching the surface. Similar earthquakes occur regularly around the world and are not usually associated with significant damage. Aftershocks, which are smaller quakes that can follow a main event, happen as the surrounding rock adjusts to the movement along the fault. For official guidance, please refer to Protezione Civile and INGV.
It may contain errors: when in doubt, the source figure prevails.
Estimated intensity and seismic zone
- Estimated intensity near the epicentre
- II
The estimate is indicative and does not replace official surveys.
Aftershocks in the next 72 hours
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