[2026년 08월 12일 20시 47분] A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic

On August 12, 2026, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the waters off the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic.

The Korea Meteorological Administration reported that the epicenter was at latitude -60.25 and longitude -28.99, with a focal depth of 10 km.

It has been confirmed that there was no impact on South Korea. The time of occurrence, magnitude, epicenter, and depth are based on analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

This information was automatically generated based on data from the Korea Meteorological Administration’s API Hub. (Release time: August 12, 2026, 9:15 PM)