2026-02-16 14:52:56 (M5.7) South Sandwich Islands region -57.9 -25.4 (70fa9)

M5.7 Earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.7
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Feb 2026 14:52:56 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Feb 2026 12:52:56 Time in your area (1): 16 Feb 2026 20:22:56
Location	57.882S 25.427W
Depth	34 km
Distances	2506.1 km (1553.8 mi) SSW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena 2628.4 km (1629.6 mi) E of Ushuaia, Argentina 2643.1 km (1638.7 mi) E of Río Grande, Argentina 2849.8 km (1766.9 mi) E of Río Gallegos, Argentina 2863.8 km (1775.6 mi) E of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.8 km; Vertical 3.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 98; Dmin = 796.3 km; Rmss = 0.43 seconds; Gp = 69° Version =
Event ID	us 6000s9i0

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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