Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Saint Helena on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 05:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper (Saint Helena - SA), about 1719.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.241 and latitude -10.053.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -10.053, -13.241
UTC time 2026-01-20 05:55:50.010
Location 267 km SSE of Georgetown
Country Saint Helena (SA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-20

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