# Magnitude 5.6 earthquake — South Sandwich Islands region

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/magnitude-5-6-earthquake-south-sandwich-islands-region/
- Published: 2026-10-29T05:06:48+00:00
- Original publisher: USGS
- Original article: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ttx0
- Topics: Alerts

## Summary

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near South Sandwich Islands region at a depth of about 10 km. Details, shaking intensity and any tsunami information are on the USGS event page.

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