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M4.5 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-03-16 00:33:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
58.4 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

On March 16, 2025 at 00:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
25f8b46792069e7794d7dc8b34578161c619767a
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
58.4 km
UTC time
2025-03-16 00:33:28 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-58.64750, -25.59390

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.4 km
Shallow
58.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 51 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 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.

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