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M4.5 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-03-01 12:12:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
93.6 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region on March 1, 2025 at 12:12 UTC. At around 94 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
4ade4c134eda623c13c5dffffd60c6425f688aca
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
93.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-01 12:12:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-56.06250, -27.03980

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.6 km
Intermediate
93.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 72 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

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