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M5.1 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 12:08:45 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands Region (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands) on November 20, 2025 at 12:08 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114 km
Intermediate
114 km
114 km — close to the regional average (110.6 km)
Regional average: 110.6 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
Grytviken701.7 kmNW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 146 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom

South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 8 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#42
Earlier events M≥499
Earlier events M≥564
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 UTC73.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC81.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M6.02025-03-14 23:42:31 UTC143.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.72025-11-05 22:03:49 UTC128.2 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.72025-03-27 00:41:25 UTC118.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

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