5.0 magnitude earthquake reported close to South Sandwich Islands region on Oct. 22

Published Oct 24, 2026

A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred close to South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A tremor hit the area at 00:25 UTC (22:25 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was of South Sandwich Islands region and occurred at a depth of 61 km.

Did you feel it?

If you experienced the quake, you can submit a report through the USGS Felt Report form.

Past week’s tremor

There was one more quake of magnitude 2.5 centered in the region, which was also detected near South Sandwich Islands region on Oct. 19.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey