2026-01-04 10:35:54 (M5.1) South Sandwich Islands region -58.7 -25.3 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 4 Jan 2026 10:35:54 Time near the Epicenter (1): 4 Jan 2026 08:35:54 Time in your area (1): 4 Jan 2026 16:05:54
Location	58.736S 25.268W
Depth	35 km
Distances	2572.0 km (1594.6 mi) E of Tolhuin, Argentina 2586.0 km (1603.3 mi) SSW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena 2620.8 km (1624.9 mi) E of Ushuaia, Argentina 2639.9 km (1636.7 mi) E of Río Grande, Argentina 2852.3 km (1768.4 mi) E of Río Gallegos, Argentina
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.3 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 52; Dmin = 1763.7 km; Rmss = 0.71 seconds; Gp = 82° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rmeh

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