Moderate earthquake
M5.3 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region
2026-07-02 05:23 UTC · -61.00°, -23.54°
A magnitude 5.3 (moderate) earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 2026-07-02 05:23 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M5.3
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
1.3K t
TNT equivalent
~1.3K km
Felt radius (est.)
Source: USGS event page. Energy and felt-radius figures are standard seismological estimates, not official assessments.