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M5.6 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region

M5.6 Earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region is one of 9,000 earthquakes in the SeismicGuard dataset. Key details — Magnitude: 5.6; Location: South Sandwich Islands region; Date/time (UTC): 2025-12-17 17:05 UTC.

Magnitude5.6
LocationSouth Sandwich Islands region
Date/time (UTC)2025-12-17 17:05 UTC
Depth (km)35
Felt reports0
Impact alertGreen (minimal impact)
Tsunami flagNo
USGS event IDus6000rvhe
Official recordhttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000rvhe

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