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M5.2 Depth: 106.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-10-24 01:26:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands Region on October 24, 2025 at 01:26 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 106 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
106.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 01:26:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-55.98000, -27.77000
Temperature
0.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106 km
Intermediate
106 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Grytviken586.3 kmW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 26 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-10-24 01:26:57 UTC6.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) M5.02025-10-30 06:39:41 UTC107.2 km M5.12025-10-30 06:39:42 UTC92.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.92025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC82.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC56.3 km M5.22025-11-01 01:51:23 UTC106.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.22025-11-01 01:51:24 UTC71.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.02025-11-01 01:51:25 UTC68.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) M5.12025-11-04 03:20:52 UTC82.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-11-04 03:20:56 UTC58.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.02025-11-12 04:23:02 UTC88.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.92025-11-16 00:00:11 UTC80.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#32
Earlier events M≥482
Earlier events M≥550
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC81.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.92025-03-14 23:42:32 UTC47.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.72025-03-27 00:41:25 UTC31.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-09-13 04:32:03 UTC43.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-06-10 04:07:23 UTC69.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

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