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Green earthquake (M5.0, Depth 77.6 km) in South Sandwich Islands Region — 19 Sep 2026 09:59 UTC
GDACS reports a magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 09:59 UTC on 2026-09-19 in the South Sandwich Islands region (depth 77.621 km). The alert is Green and the report states no people affected within 100 km.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 9/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
A moderate offshore earthquake in a remote territory with no reported population exposure. Low immediate impact on people or infrastructure, but relevant for seismic monitoring and marine/operational awareness in the region.

