2026-01-12 02:26:43 (M5.0) South Sandwich Islands region -58.6 -30.0 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 12 Jan 2026 02:26:44 Time near the Epicenter (1): 12 Jan 2026 00:26:44 Time in your area (1): 12 Jan 2026 07:56:44
Location	58.561S 30.047W
Depth	10 km
Distances	2298.4 km (1425.0 mi) E of Tolhuin, Argentina 2348.6 km (1456.1 mi) E of Ushuaia, Argentina 2365.2 km (1466.4 mi) E of Río Grande, Argentina 2575.4 km (1596.8 mi) E of Río Gallegos, Argentina 2585.3 km (1602.9 mi) E of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.5 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 40; Dmin = 620.5 km; Rmss = 0.87 seconds; Gp = 78° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rp44

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