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The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes hereHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake at unknown depth15 Jul 00:47 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.15 Jul 00:53: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.1. Epicenter location corrected by 3.2 km (2 mi) towards NNW.15 Jul 00:54: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 15, 2026 00:35:28 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jul 15, 2026, at 12:35 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.10Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude58.7712°S / 29.4723°WSouth Georgia & South Sandwich IslandsSeismic antipode58.7712°N / 150.5277°ERussiaQuality58 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoThule Islands (142 km / 88 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds -2.3°C (28 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 14 m/s (27 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.1 | about seismic energy26 minutes agoJul 15, 2026 00:35 GMT / Jul 15, 2026 12:35 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -58.7712 / -29.4723: South Sandwich Islands RegionSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.2 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.2 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23186318',-58.77120,-29.47230,'26 minutes ago: Mag. 5.1, South Sandwich Islands Region',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsNearby placesThe quake occurred far from any larger inhabited place.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-07-15EpicenterAgency5.110 km6.2 mi(*)±1.9 km00:35:28.891South Sandwich Islands regionEpicenter uncertainty: ± 9.4 kmUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.23± 0.1810 km6.2 mi(*)00:35:31.56±0.2sSouth Sandwich Islands Region3.8 km (2.3 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 4 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.210 km6.2 mi(*)00:35:31South Sandwich Islands Region3.2 km (2 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.110 km6.2 mi(*)00:35:28.891±1.37sSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 20 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy."; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Hope Point, South Georgia Island (HOPE/II network) | Distance from quake: 658 km / 409 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-4.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceShow moreAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 13 km2 (5 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 6 km (4 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 15, 2026 12:35 am (Universal Time)26 minutes ago5.110 km0 km - This quakeSouth Sandwich Islands RegionMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 2 yearsThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in over 2 years. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 5.5 earthquake on Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024, at 08:39 am (GMT -2 local time) in 100 km (62 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 5.5 earthquake South Sandwich Islands Region - Jun 5, 2024 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJan 12, 12:26 am (GMT -2)5.010 km41 km (25 mi) to the NW South Sandwich Islands RegionInfoJun 5, 2024 08:39 am (GMT -2)5.510.7 km100 km (62 mi) to the S South Sandwich Islands Region 1 reportInfoMar 8, 2024 08:20 pm (GMT -2)4.610 km72 km (45 mi) to the N South Sandwich Islands RegionInfoMar 8, 2024 03:56 pm (GMT -2)4.710 km53 km (33 mi) to the N South Sandwich Islands RegionInfoMar 8, 2024 11:35 am (GMT -2)4.410 km82 km (51 mi) to the N South Sandwich Islands RegionInfoJul 11, 2023 05:38 pm (GMT -2)5.310 km93 km (58 mi) to the S South Sandwich Islands Region 1 reportInfoFeb 24, 2022 01:52 am (GMT -2)5.510 km38 km (24 mi) to the NW South Sandwich Islands RegionInfoMar 14, 2021 11:35 am (GMT -2)5.410 km80 km (50 mi) to the S South Sandwich Islands RegionInfoJun 25, 2018 11:48 pm (GMT -2)5.510 km86 km (53 mi) to the S South Sandwich Islands RegionInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]26 minutes agoJul 15, 2026 00:35 GMT / Jul 15, 2026 12:35 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -58.7712 / -29.4723: South Sandwich Islands RegionSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.2 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.2 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!',5.1,51, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-58.7712,-29.4723,'26 minutes ago: Mag. 5.1, South Sandwich Islands Region','Earthquake: Mag 5.1 / 10 km (6.2 mi) depth26 minutes agoJul 15, 2026 00:35 GMT / Jul 15, 2026 12:35 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -58.7712 / -29.4723: South Sandwich Islands RegionSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.2 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.2 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2045542);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2045542',-59.537,-29.613,1529977721,'Jun 25, 2018 11:48 pm (GMT -2): Mag. 5.5, South Sandwich Islands Region','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(6158679);putQuakeOnMap('quake-6158679',-59.479,-29.692,1615728932,'Mar 14, 2021 11:35 am (GMT -2): Mag. 5.4, South Sandwich Islands Region','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(6662622);putQuakeOnMap('quake-6662622',-58.4591,-29.744,1645674777,'Feb 24, 2022 01:52 am (GMT -2): Mag. 5.5, South Sandwich Islands Region','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7744175);putQuakeOnMap('quake-7744175',-59.5989,-29.7419,1689104292,'Jul 11, 2023 05:38 pm (GMT -2): Mag. 5.3, South Sandwich Islands Region','',5.3,53);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(9336731);putQuakeOnMap('quake-9336731',-58.0576,-29.1026,1709904930,'Mar 8, 2024 11:35 am (GMT -2): Mag. 4.4, South Sandwich Islands Region','',4.4,44);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(16865989);putQuakeOnMap('quake-16865989',-58.2994,-29.6514,1709920609,'Mar 8, 2024 03:56 pm (GMT -2): Mag. 4.7, South Sandwich Islands Region','',4.7,47);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(9336700);putQuakeOnMap('quake-9336700',-58.1328,-29.2466,1709936416,'Mar 8, 2024 08:20 pm (GMT -2): Mag. 4.6, South Sandwich Islands Region','',4.6,46);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(9423460);putQuakeOnMap('quake-9423460',-59.669,-29.5886,1717583955,'Jun 5, 2024 08:39 am (GMT -2): Mag. 5.5, South Sandwich Islands Region','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22606042);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22606042',-58.561,-30.0474,1768184803,'Jan 12, 2026 12:26 am (GMT -2): Mag. 5.0, South Sandwich Islands Region','',5.0,50);(async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); ]]>Sources: VolcanoDiscovery / VolcanoAdventures and other sources as noted.Use of material: Most text and images on our websites are owned by us. 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