Signal · Earthquake · 29 Oct, 05:06 UTC
M5.4 earthquake: South Sandwich Islands region
M5.4
mww magnitude
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at 05:06 UTC on 29 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 10 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.1, South Sandwich Islands region, on 1 Nov 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Montevideo, Uruguay, 3,476 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 05:06 UTC
- 29 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 60.28° S, 27.87° W
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
10 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.1.
- M4.6South Sandwich Islands region7 Nov · 284 km284 km · 7 Nov, 07:14 UTC
- M5.0South Sandwich Islands region3 Nov · 187 km187 km · 3 Nov, 13:34 UTC
- M5.1South Sandwich Islands region1 Nov · 449 km449 km · 1 Nov, 17:11 UTC
- M4.8South Sandwich Islands region26 Oct · 52 km52 km · 26 Oct, 11:01 UTC
- M4.5South Sandwich Islands region25 Oct · 284 km284 km · 25 Oct, 07:52 UTC
- M5.0South Sandwich Islands region22 Oct · 480 km480 km · 22 Oct, 00:25 UTC
- M5.1South Sandwich Islands region19 Oct · 447 km447 km · 19 Oct, 17:45 UTC
- M4.5South Sandwich Islands region18 Oct · 419 km419 km · 18 Oct, 04:34 UTC
- M4.6South Sandwich Islands region13 Oct · 268 km268 km · 13 Oct, 02:16 UTC
- M4.5South Sandwich Islands region13 Oct · 477 km477 km · 13 Oct, 00:01 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.