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M4.9 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-11-19 21:45:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
126.4 km
Source
USP

South Sandwich Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On November 19, 2025 at 21:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands Region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
2851bfa924f138d386088863290cce15cda308ce
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
126.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 21:45:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-57.85675, -26.00121

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.4 km
Intermediate
126.4 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

  • Saunders
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 69 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 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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