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From: CX2SADate: Sat, 02 May 26 10:49:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.0) South Sandwich Islands region -59.3 -25.1
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: South Sandwich Islands region
Geographic coordinates: 59.303S, 25.077W
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 2 May 2026 10:31:41
Time near the Epicenter (1): 2 May 2026 08:31:41
Time in your area (1): 2 May 2026 07:31:41
Location with respect to nearby cities:
2574.9 km (1596.4 mi) E of Tolhuin, Argentina
2622.1 km (1625.7 mi) E of Ushuaia, Argentina
2644.1 km (1639.4 mi) E of Río Grande, Argentina
2860.1 km (1773.3 mi) E of Río Gallegos, Argentina
2862.3 km (1774.6 mi) E of Punta Arenas, Chile
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000shsi
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000shsi?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
received from www.usgs.gov by cx2sa.net: 02/05/2026 10:48:38 UTC
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