Earthquake M6.6 – South Sandwich Islands Region
Origin Time (UTC)
10:26:41 11.07.26
Magnitude
6.6 mb
Agency
EMSC, GFZ, INGV, USGS
Coordinates
55.480000°S 28.920000°W
Energy Release
119.79 kt (8.0 x Hir.)
Weather
N/A
Depth
10 KM
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands Region on July 11, 2026. Based on seismic calculations, the event released an energy equivalent to approximately 119.79 kt of TNT (8.0 x hir.). The earthquake originated at a depth of 10 km below the surface.
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15:15:57
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4.6
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55.6391°S 27.2728°W |
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EMSC, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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South Sandwich Islands region
55.9005°S 27.2923°W |
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MAP
EVENT
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15:15:12
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5.1
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South Sandwich Islands Region
56.0100°S 27.0500°W |
10 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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00:15:09
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5.2
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South Sandwich Islands Region
55.4900°S 27.0800°W |
10 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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19:48:25
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South Sandwich Islands region
55.7300°S 26.0334°W |
10 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
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MAP
EVENT
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