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M5.1 Depth: 106.8 km

M5.1 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

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

About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 01:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region. At around 107 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
106.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 01:26:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-56.00250, -27.87170
Temperature
0.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106.8 km
Intermediate
106.8 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
Grytviken580.9 kmW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 21 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: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 141 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 UTC5.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) M5.02025-10-30 06:39:41 UTC114.0 km M5.12025-10-30 06:39:42 UTC99.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.92025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC89.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC63.0 km M5.22025-11-01 01:51:23 UTC113.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.22025-11-01 01:51:24 UTC78.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.02025-11-01 01:51:25 UTC75.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) M5.12025-11-04 03:20:52 UTC89.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-11-04 03:20:56 UTC65.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.02025-11-12 04:23:02 UTC94.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.92025-11-16 00:00:11 UTC85.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#36
Earlier events M≥481
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 UTC85.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.92025-03-14 23:42:32 UTC54.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.72025-03-27 00:41:25 UTC34.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-09-13 04:32:03 UTC46.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-06-10 04:07:23 UTC69.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

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