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M4.4 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-02-23 01:30:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
117.7 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region on February 23, 2025 at 01:30 UTC. At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0eb3ad7b011c2901d3b526b30151e7dcde2e111c
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
117.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-23 01:30:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-57.67110, -26.45410

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.7 km
Intermediate
117.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saunders
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 86 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·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

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