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M 4.9 earthquake - Scotia Sea
USGS reports a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the Scotia Sea. Coordinates: latitude -60.2661, longitude -47.6004. Depth: 10 km. (Source published 2026-09-23T08:41:58.018Z.)
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
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 1/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
This is a seismic event recorded by the USGS; the supplied source reports magnitude, coordinates, and depth but provides no information on impacts or warnings.

