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M4.5 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-03-11 07:26:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
86.2 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

On March 11, 2025 at 07:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 86 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
7202a20d1843490161b0adc908d6e0233a7fc585
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
86.2 km
UTC time
2025-03-11 07:26:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-57.42900, -26.20080

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86.2 km
Intermediate
86.2 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

  • Saunders
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 113 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·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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