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M5.2 Depth: 74.4 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Mar del Plata (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 13:08:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 13:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Mar del Plata (Monde). At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
74.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 13:08:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
-56.16678, -26.59563
Temperature
0.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.4 km
Intermediate
74.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Grytviken662.1 kmW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 102 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 182 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12025-10-24 01:26:51 UTC81.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.22025-10-24 01:26:51 UTC75.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.42025-10-24 01:26:57 UTC82.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) M5.02025-10-30 06:39:41 UTC67.6 km M5.12025-10-30 06:39:42 UTC46.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.92025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC67.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC54.3 km M5.22025-11-01 01:51:23 UTC79.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.22025-11-01 01:51:24 UTC62.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.02025-11-01 01:51:25 UTC65.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) M5.12025-11-04 03:20:52 UTC45.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-11-04 03:20:56 UTC40.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#38
Earlier events M≥487
Earlier events M≥551
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC27.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.92025-03-14 23:42:32 UTC48.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.72025-03-27 00:41:25 UTC51.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-09-13 04:32:03 UTC98.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-06-10 04:07:23 UTC128.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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