A moderate seismic event registering 5.2 magnitude was recorded in the remote South Sandwich Islands Region earlier today. The rupture occurred on January 28, 2026, at 11:31 UTC, originating in a seismically active zone along the South American and Antarctic plate boundaries.
The hypocenter was calculated at a relatively shallow depth of approximately 10.0 kilometers. The precise epicenter coordinates were determined to be 57.15 degrees South latitude and 25.40 degrees West longitude, placing the event within the southern extent of the Scotia Sea.
Weather conditions monitored near the epicenter at the time of the earthquake reflected the region's harsh sub-Antarctic climate. Observations reported cold temperatures registering 0.3°C under a sky marked by scattered clouds.
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