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M4.4 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-03-19 03:14:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
51.1 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region on March 19, 2025 at 03:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2f0412f8ab178bc14fbe4e474053a69c3f23f08f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
51.1 km
UTC time
2025-03-19 03:14:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-55.46870, -29.55520

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.1 km
Shallow
51.1 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

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 100 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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