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M5.0 Earthquake near East of South Sandwich Islands

UTC time: 2025-06-20 10:21:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

East of South Sandwich Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near East of South Sandwich Islands on June 20, 2025 at 10:21 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 event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
6412a16b79e19604d08b643da1495b86bf599abe
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-20 10:21:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-60.93295, -19.83778

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

  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 459 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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