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M4.7 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-01 10:18:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
134.3 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands · South Sandwich Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2025 at 10:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands. At around 134 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
5e2dc0cc568415268e0beb9d5c1275da5950fd2a
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
134.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 10:18:01 UTC
Local time
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Country
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State
South Sandwich Islands
City
South Sandwich Islands
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-56.16000, -27.42400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 134.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 134.3 km
Intermediate
134.3 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: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 54 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 191 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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