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M5.6 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 09:24:37 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands) · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands) · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 09:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 106 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106 km
Intermediate
106 km
106 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
Grytviken814.5 kmNW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 56 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·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#2
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-04-05 11:32:02 UTC123.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-07-30 09:24:36 UTC0.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.52025-01-03 02:33:17 UTC23.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.32025-07-16 12:52:28 UTC79.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.32025-07-02 16:58:01 UTC63.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

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