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5.3-magnitude quake hits South Sandwich Islands Region -- GFZ

Xinhua
| June 20, 2026
2026-06-20

BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted South Sandwich Islands Region at 2108 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 59.10 degrees south latitude and 25.95 degrees west longitude. Enditem

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