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M4.9 Earthquake near Scotia Sea

UTC time: 2025-12-25 09:24:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.5 km
Source
USP

Scotia Sea

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 09:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Scotia Sea. 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

ID
0adc1e64607f6f2f199ba9f06bd5732e966c0948
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 09:24:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-60.92636, -36.41610

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 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

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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