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A very strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean near Elephant Island, Antarctica, in the evening of Thursday, Mar 19, 2026 at 8.22 pm local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.9 km (3 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.

Earthquake details

Date & time Mar 20, 2026 00:22:02 UTC
Local time at epicenter Thursday, Mar 19, 2026, at 08:22 pm (GMT -4)
Status confirmed (manually revised)
Magnitude 6.6
Depth 4.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 61.1525°S / 56.2683°W Antarctica

Seismic antipode 61.1525°N / 123.7317°E Russia
Quality 58 seismic stations
Shaking intensity VII Very strong shaking near epicenter
Felt 2 reports
Primary data source USGS (United States Geological Survey)