2026-07-29 10:30:59 (M5.0) South Sandwich Islands region -55.9 -27.4 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 29 Jul 2026 10:31:00 Time near the Epicenter (1): 29 Jul 2026 08:31:00 Time in your area (1): 29 Jul 2026 16:01:00
Location	55.877S 27.364W
Depth	60 km
Distances	2377.3 km (1473.9 mi) SW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena 2562.8 km (1589.0 mi) ENE of Ushuaia, Argentina 2566.0 km (1590.9 mi) ENE of Río Grande, Argentina 2757.4 km (1709.6 mi) E of Río Gallegos, Argentina 2764.7 km (1714.1 mi) E of Puerto Deseado, Argentina
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.3 km; Vertical 8.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 48; Dmin = 609.3 km; Rmss = 0.52 seconds; Gp = 75° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tgm6

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