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M4.4 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-04-09 16:32:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
101.0 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

On April 9, 2025 at 16:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region. At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
3a6c2826f1adf086f761712fb1d3125a80feeaa5
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
101.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-09 16:32:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-57.59920, -26.22150

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101 km
Intermediate
101 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

  • Saunders
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 94 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·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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