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From: CX2SADate: Wed, 20 May 26 23:24:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.7) South Sandwich Islands region -56.1 -28.1
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To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: South Sandwich Islands region
Geographic coordinates: 56.113S, 28.050W
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 112 km
Universal Time (UTC): 20 May 2026 23:00:59
Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 May 2026 21:00:59
Time in your area (1): 20 May 2026 20:00:59
Location with respect to nearby cities:
2423.5 km (1502.6 mi) SW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena
2514.9 km (1559.2 mi) ENE of Ushuaia, Argentina
2518.8 km (1561.7 mi) E of Río Grande, Argentina
2711.5 km (1681.1 mi) E of Río Gallegos, Argentina
2723.5 km (1688.5 mi) E of Puerto Deseado, Argentina
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sz3x
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/us6000sz3x?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
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