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M4.4 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-01-05 03:57:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region on January 5, 2025 at 03:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
4bf3d3268eba652e81d20ea8eb62c0a0d53bb995
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-05 03:57:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-55.65510, -26.75330

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 93 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 239 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.

Earthquake overview

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