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

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

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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