Update: Jan. 31 – 5.0 magnitude earthquake detected near South Sandwich Islands region

Published Feb 19, 2026

A 5.0 magnitude quake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor, which rattled the area at 06:21 UTC (04:21 local time), was centered of South Sandwich Islands region. It occurred at a depth of 94 km.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you noticed the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Past week’s tremor

Last week, another magnitude 6.0 tremor was reported in the region, also occurring near South Sandwich Islands region two days earlier.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey