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M5.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-04-13 04:15:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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M5.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region · 2025-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region · 2025-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region on April 13, 2025 at 04:15 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4a993b9be4fd404a24b92f6e02f1718e31ed9e3c
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-13 04:15:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-60.14110, -28.89980

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
Grytviken795.5 kmNW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 237 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-03-20 06:30:19 UTC96.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.22025-01-26 11:24:00 UTC147.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.12025-03-19 11:46:21 UTC131.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.12025-03-20 06:30:30 UTC82.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02025-04-13 04:15:23 UTC49.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

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