Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes South Sandwich Islands region

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 00:37:03 GMT. The powerful tremor registered at a depth of 35 kilometers.

The seismic event was precisely located at coordinates -58.7946 latitude and -25.2979 longitude. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) monitors and reports on earthquakes globally, using seismographs to measure ground motion and determine key characteristics like magnitude, depth, and location.