| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.891, -8.527 |
| UTC time | 2026-07-02 05:14:00.530 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 2, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 05:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 3329.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.527 and latitude -57.891.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-07-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 3329.9 km |
| Cape Town | 3341.2 km |
| Somerset West | 3343.6 km |
| Grabouw | 3345.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3360.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 3361.9 km |
| Atlantis | 3379.0 km |
| Paarl | 3384.6 km |
| Wellington | 3395.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 3400.2 km |
| Saldanha | 3409.8 km |
| Worcester | 3414.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2021-04-05 20:31 UTC
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M 6.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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M 4.4
east of the South Sandwich Islands
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