[2026년 09월 03일 08시 46분] A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the waters off the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic

On September 3, 2026, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in the waters off the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic.

The Korea Meteorological Administration stated that the epicenter was located at latitude -56.21 and longitude -27.91, with a focal depth of 126 km.

It has been confirmed that there was no impact on South Korea. The time of occurrence, magnitude, epicenter, and focal 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: September 3, 2026, 9:07 a.m.)