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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Mar del Plata (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 17:45:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.4, near Mar del Plata (Monde)

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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Mar del Plata (Monde) · 2026-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Mar del Plata (Monde) · 2026-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Mar del Plata (Monde) on October 19, 2026 at 17:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
7ce879fb3c1d0bd3b4229d3a21cf9ef59fb46666
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 17:45:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-56.64892, -25.97957
Temperature
-1.4°C

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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sandwich Plate.
Near the boundary Sandwich ↔ South America · about 64 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Grytviken713.2 kmW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 158 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#28
Earlier events M≥4180
Earlier events M≥5107
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-09-02 23:46:58 UTC128.4 kmTierra del Fuego M6.22025-01-01 13:48:25 UTC50.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC51.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M6.02026-01-29 07:30:39 UTC135.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SE (az= 143.3) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M6.02026-01-29 07:30:34 UTC132.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

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