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Falkland Islands · Tierra del Fuego

M5.3 Earthquake near Tierra del Fuego (Falkland Islands)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 09:24:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Tierra del Fuego · Tierra del Fuego

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M5.3 Earthquake near Tierra del Fuego (Falkland Islands) · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Tierra del Fuego (Falkland Islands) · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 09:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Tierra del Fuego (Falkland Islands). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
46ed3c105c7182a18b97f802f87555d5ee4a752e
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 09:24:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Falkland Islands
State
Tierra del Fuego
City
Tierra del Fuego
Source
usp
Coordinates
-58.99027, -26.39706

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (107.3 km)
Regional average: 107.3 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
Grytviken808.8 kmNW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 61 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom

Falkland Islands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 3 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥515
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 UTC134.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.52025-01-03 02:33:17 UTC35.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.32025-07-16 12:52:28 UTC73.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.32025-07-02 16:58:01 UTC66.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.32025-03-26 07:26:17 UTC55.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

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Stats (last 24h)

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615
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0
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