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M5.3 Depth: 93.3 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Mar del Plata (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 00:21:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) on January 2, 2026 at 00:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 93 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
93.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 00:21:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-57.34636, -25.66016
Temperature
-0.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.3 km
Intermediate
93.3 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
Grytviken757.5 kmW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 129 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.22026-01-04 10:35:50 UTC142.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.02026-01-29 07:30:34 UTC53.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.02026-01-29 07:30:39 UTC55.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SE (az= 143.3) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M5.02026-01-31 06:21:39 UTC82.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#25
Earlier events M≥471
Earlier events M≥546
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 UTC122.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.92025-08-31 16:24:29 UTC118.9 km M5.72025-12-17 17:05:57 UTC149.8 km M5.72025-11-05 22:03:49 UTC82.8 km M5.62025-11-05 22:03:46 UTC72.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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