M4.5 earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region, 10 km deep
A magnitude 4.5 shallow earthquake struck near South Sandwich Islands region on 30 August 2026 at 23:40 UTC, 10 km below the surface. Where it was, how deep, and what else shook nearby, on a live map.
The facts
- Magnitude
- 4.5 mb
- Depth
- 10 km (shallow)
- Origin time
- 2026-08-30 23:40 UTC
- Felt radius
- about 189 km
- Location
- -57.941, -23.284
Source
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · data time 2026-08-30 23:40 UTC. This page was built from the feed on 2026-09-29 23:01 UTC; the live map shows it as it is now.
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