Magnitude 6 earthquake recorded near South Sandwich Islands Region
ORIGINAL REPORTOPEN GDACS REPORT ↗GDACS recorded a magnitude 6 earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region. Authorities are assessing local effects and any need for public NEWSROOM has not yet found an additional independently operated outlet reporting the same central facts.
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Green earthquake (Magnitude 6M, Depth:10km) in South Sandwich Islands Region 12/08/2026 11:47 UTC, [unknown].
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