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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: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
93.3 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Mar del Plata (Monde)

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) · 2026-01-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) · 2026-01-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
2aa8f01f420e0d287f09a231d7a5c2d8e969924e
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

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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 eventM6.5
M5.22026-01-04 10:35:50 UTC142.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.42026-01-17 18:00:09 UTC143.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.02026-01-29 07:30:34 UTC53.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.52026-01-29 07:30:34 UTC72.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12026-01-31 06:21:31 UTC148.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02026-01-31 06:21:39 UTC82.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#33
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥563
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-01 13:48:25 UTC116.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC122.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.92025-08-31 16:24:29 UTC118.9 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.92025-08-31 16:24:28 UTC118.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.72025-12-17 17:05:57 UTC149.8 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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