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M4.9 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-09-08 12:55:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region on September 8, 2025 at 12:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
07f0cc7216a9fa6615cd3da8dd31706bbb9b691d
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 12:55:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-56.14470, -25.07630
Temperature
-8.9°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

  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 194 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

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