Message:21949 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Wed, 06 May 26 19:43:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.0) South Sandwich Islands region -59.6 -24.1
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: South Sandwich Islands region
Geographic coordinates: 59.563S, 24.087W
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 May 2026 19:19:18
Time near the Epicenter (1): 6 May 2026 17:19:18
Time in your area (1): 6 May 2026 16:19:18
Location with respect to nearby cities:
2627.3 km (1628.9 mi) E of Tolhuin, Argentina
2640.3 km (1637.0 mi) SSW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena
2673.5 km (1657.6 mi) E of Ushuaia, Argentina
2697.2 km (1672.3 mi) E of Río Grande, Argentina
2914.7 km (1807.1 mi) E of Punta Arenas, Chile
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000svrl
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/us6000svrl?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: 06/05/2026 19:42:30 UTC
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