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M4.8 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-01-26 11:23:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
103.0 km
Source
USP

South Sandwich Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands Region on January 26, 2025 at 11:23 UTC. At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
67a288ab540ff41bf2e62cc8fd685d749c40a550
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-26 11:23:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-59.92627, -25.46666

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 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

  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 173 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·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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