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M4.7 Earthquake near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-06-07 16:17:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
98.7 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION on June 7, 2025 at 16:17 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
32870a8edfb2fafb88e4e8117a7dbf88fb684af8
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
98.7 km
UTC time
2025-06-07 16:17:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-55.96440, -27.88480
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98.7 km
Intermediate
98.7 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

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 19 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 221 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.

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