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Earthquake magnitude 5.7 east of South Sandwich Islands: no casualties
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck east of South Sandwich Islands on July 15, 2026 at 14:51 UTC. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 13,061 km. No people reside within 100 km of the epicentre: no casualties reported. According to international monitoring data (GDACS), the event is classified as green alert—the lowest level of humanitarian impact. Multiple international agencies contributed to the assessment of this event.