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M4.5 Earthquake near Prince Edward Islands region

UTC time: 2025-03-14 16:31:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Prince Edward Islands region

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About this earthquake

On March 14, 2025 at 16:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Prince Edward Islands region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
27e5bc9888e8b08594f16cfd9fe47ee618c23476
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-14 16:31:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-46.90900, 32.73120

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Marion Island
    Distance: 381 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 1'230 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·South Africa
  • Prince Edward Island
    Distance: 399 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 672 m ·South Africa

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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