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M4.7 Earthquake near Scotia Sea

UTC time: 2026-01-12 02:27:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
141.7 km
Source
USP

Scotia Sea

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 02:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Scotia Sea. At around 142 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 USP.

Details

ID
10e99598aa2e3e1908ec82e237df29e2791a8342
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
141.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 02:27:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-57.39085, -31.67695

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 141.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 141.7 km
Intermediate
141.7 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

  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 270 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 313 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.

Earthquake overview

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