M4.9 Earthquake near Scotia Sea

UTC time: 2025-04-15 23:06:40 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Scotia Sea

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Scotia Sea on April 15, 2025 at 23:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-04-15 23:06:40 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-59.90750, -58.43433

Depth profile

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

Melville

Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
Penguin Island

Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
Bridgeman Island

Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
Deception Island

Distance: 359 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
Paulet

Distance: 431 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·Antarctica
Mount Haddington Volcanic Field

Distance: 473 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica

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

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