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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-05-22 00:25:35 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region on May 22, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2025-05-22 00:25:35 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands Region on May 22, 2025 at 00:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 00:25:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-56.54930, -26.25517

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Grytviken693.8 kmW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hodson
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 138 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-05-22 00:25:40 UTC78.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.22025-05-22 00:25:43 UTC71.9 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.22025-05-25 20:05:55 UTC107.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.92025-05-25 20:06:00 UTC35.7 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-05-25 20:06:03 UTC132.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02025-05-31 06:17:05 UTC85.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.32025-05-31 06:17:06 UTC106.9 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.32025-05-31 06:17:07 UTC118.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.72025-06-07 16:17:29 UTC119.8 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-06-07 16:17:30 UTC116.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-06-10 04:07:17 UTC133.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.32025-06-15 03:18:26 UTC76.4 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥520
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 UTC31.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC31.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M6.02025-03-14 23:42:31 UTC86.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.72025-03-27 00:41:25 UTC82.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.72025-04-05 11:29:11 UTC79.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

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