M4.9 Earthquake — Scotia Sea

Event time: Sep 23, 2026 08:41 UTC Last updated: Oct 2, 2026

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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake in Scotia Sea, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

Magnitude	M4.9
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-60.3120, -47.5362
Region	Scotia Sea

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 26 days ago (Sep 23, 2026 09:56 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 23 seconds ago

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What has changed

Magnitude revised from M5.2 to M4.9 — Sep 23, 09:06 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
Severity lowered from Moderate to Minor — Sep 23, 09:06 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

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General safety information

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