2026-09-08 06:50:46 (M5.1) South Sandwich Islands region -58.1 -26.3 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Sep 2026 06:50:46 Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Sep 2026 04:50:46 Time in your area (1): 8 Sep 2026 12:20:46
Location	58.121S 26.258W
Depth	128 km
Distances	2524.6 km (1565.2 mi) E of Tolhuin, Argentina 2553.2 km (1583.0 mi) SSW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena 2575.2 km (1596.6 mi) E of Ushuaia, Argentina 2590.8 km (1606.3 mi) E of Río Grande, Argentina 2798.8 km (1735.3 mi) E of Río Gallegos, Argentina
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.5 km; Vertical 7.1 km
Parameters	Nph = 56; Dmin = 765.1 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 68° Version =
Event ID	us 7000tfs3

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