M4.9 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region

A magnitude 4.9 (light) earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 2026-07-09 23:31 UTC, at a depth of 31 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. Energy and felt-radius figures are standard seismological estimates, not official assessments.

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