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M4.1 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-03-09 18:56:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
144.8 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region on March 9, 2025 at 18:56 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 145 km. 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
266cbaa35a6dc92ba8e1289decda861594ab45ca
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
144.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-09 18:56:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-57.15540, -26.91880

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 144.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 144.8 km
Intermediate
144.8 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

  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 147 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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