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M5.3 Earthquake near East of South Sandwich Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-27 09:30:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

East of South Sandwich Islands

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M5.3 Earthquake near East of South Sandwich Islands · 2025-07-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near East of South Sandwich Islands · 2025-07-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near East of South Sandwich Islands on July 27, 2025 at 09:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
03b5c8d08b53e65249a9aba365b29a410b7ab015
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 09:30:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-60.16000, -18.75000
Temperature
-7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 473 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-04-09

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-07-27 09:30:37 UTC7.9 kmEAST OF SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS M5.12025-06-20 10:21:30 UTC77.1 kmeast of the South Sandwich Islands M5.12025-06-20 10:21:30 UTC83.2 kmEast of South Sandwich Islands M5.12025-06-20 10:21:30 UTC80.5 kmEAST OF SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS M5.02025-06-20 10:21:29 UTC104.5 kmEast of South Sandwich Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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