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Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

South Sandwich Islands Region earthquake sequence

Active Gardner–Knopoff windows · 19.10.2026 20:45 – ongoing

Earthquakes
4
Largest
M5,4

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
5.4 South Sandwich Islands Region 19.10.2026 20:45 78,0 km
5.1 South Sandwich Islands region 19.10.2026 20:45 101,5 km
5.0 South Sandwich Islands region 22.10.2026 03:25 60,9 km
5.1 South Sandwich Islands region 01.11.2026 20:11 108,2 km

Sequences group earthquakes that have occurred by proximity in time and location (Gardner–Knopoff windows, Poisson rate test). Follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory for official assessments. (Gardner & Knopoff (1974))