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M5.1 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-09-24 13:36:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
47.4 km
Source
USP

South Sandwich Islands Region

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M5.1 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2025-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2025-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands Region on September 24, 2025 at 13:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 47 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5b7f79b550a804f6cd230d5996f9a825592a8dab
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
47.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 13:36:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-58.82833, -24.32613

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.4 km
Shallow
47.4 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
Grytviken899.6 kmNW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 126 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.32025-09-24 13:36:28 UTC117.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-09-24 13:36:30 UTC111.5 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.12025-09-24 13:36:31 UTC112.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.42025-10-08 03:50:46 UTC112.1 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.52025-10-08 03:50:47 UTC125.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.32025-10-08 03:50:47 UTC104.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-10-08 03:51:00 UTC134.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) M4.92025-10-13 02:40:34 UTC65.6 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.22025-10-21 18:11:00 UTC67.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.22025-10-21 18:11:08 UTC80.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

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#25
Earlier events M≥464
Earlier events M≥536
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-08-31 16:24:29 UTC86.5 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.92025-08-31 16:24:28 UTC86.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-04-05 11:32:02 UTC103.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-08-31 16:24:21 UTC88.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-07-30 09:24:37 UTC108.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

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