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M5.6 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-06-10 04:07:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 10, 2025 at 04:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-10 04:07:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-55.39320, -28.13000
Temperature
-3.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Grytviken550.3 kmW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 58 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 286 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 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02025-06-10 04:34:30 UTC5.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.82025-06-10 04:34:32 UTC3.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.82025-06-10 04:34:32 UTC8.3 km M5.12025-06-10 07:27:44 UTC9.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.12025-06-10 07:27:44 UTC13.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-06-10 07:27:45 UTC13.4 km M5.32025-06-15 03:18:26 UTC110.8 km M5.32025-06-15 03:18:27 UTC112.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.32025-06-28 18:18:18 UTC77.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-06-28 18:18:20 UTC76.7 km M4.42025-06-30 17:38:12 UTC18.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC143.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.92025-03-14 23:42:32 UTC81.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.72025-03-27 00:41:25 UTC99.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-06-10 04:07:22 UTC8.6 km M5.62025-03-18 22:52:34 UTC49.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

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