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M4.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region

Name: M4.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
Start: 2022-07-11T19:13:08.896+00:00
Location: South Sandwich Islands region

1559 d ago · 11 Jul 2022, 19:13 UTC South Sandwich Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 11 Jul 2022, 19:13 UTC at a depth of 124 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:41 UTC

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