M 5.4 - South Sandwich Islands region

Level
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
Category
Earthquake
Source
USGS earthquakes
Magnitude
5.4
Depth
76 miles (122 km)
Time
03:45 UTC, November 12, 2026
Harm rating
Green
Shaking
Intensity 3 (weak)

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region at 03:45 UTC on November 12, 2026, at a depth of 76 miles (122 km). USGS rates the expected harm from shaking as green, its lowest level.

The strongest estimated shaking was intensity 3 (weak).

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156th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days

Source: USGS earthquakes

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