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M5.0 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-10-10 12:26:10 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

South Sandwich Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands Region on October 10, 2025 at 12:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-10 12:26:10 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-55.21000, -28.83000

Temperature

0.1°C

Depth profile

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

Grytviken503.3 kmW2

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Volcanoes nearby

Protector Seamounts

Distance: 88 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
Zavodovski

Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
Leskov Island

Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
Hodson

Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
Candlemas Island

Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
Saunders

Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.4

M4.82025-10-10 12:26:11 UTC16.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.12025-10-24 01:26:41 UTC105.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-10-24 01:26:51 UTC106.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.22025-10-24 01:26:51 UTC108.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.42025-10-24 01:26:57 UTC102.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) M4.92025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC141.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC129.8 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.22025-11-01 01:51:24 UTC134.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.02025-11-01 01:51:25 UTC129.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) M5.12025-11-04 03:20:56 UTC142.0 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#32

Earlier events M≥463

Earlier events M≥536

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-03-14 23:42:31 UTC140.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.72025-03-27 00:41:25 UTC140.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-09-13 04:32:03 UTC77.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-06-10 04:07:23 UTC48.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-06-10 04:07:22 UTC54.5 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Stats (last 24h)

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