2026-09-04 06:45:54 (M5.0) South Sandwich Islands region -56.2 -26.2 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 4 Sep 2026 06:45:55 Time near the Epicenter (1): 4 Sep 2026 04:45:55 Time in your area (1): 4 Sep 2026 12:15:55
Location	56.154S 26.163W
Depth	10 km
Distances	2361.9 km (1464.4 mi) SSW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena 2627.6 km (1629.1 mi) ENE of Ushuaia, Argentina 2632.9 km (1632.4 mi) ENE of Río Grande, Argentina 2827.2 km (1752.9 mi) E of Río Gallegos, Argentina 2840.9 km (1761.3 mi) E of Puerto Deseado, Argentina
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.6 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 35; Dmin = 689.3 km; Rmss = 0.74 seconds; Gp = 90° Version =
Event ID	us 7000te8r

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