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M5.0 Depth: 68.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-02-20 12:39:14 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands Region on February 20, 2025 at 12:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 12:39:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-56.71621, -26.00955

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Grytviken713.7 kmW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 160 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.42025-02-23 01:30:38 UTC109.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.82025-02-27 06:45:10 UTC94.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.52025-02-27 06:45:12 UTC116.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands M4.52025-03-01 12:12:40 UTC96.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.22025-03-03 17:23:56 UTC20.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.12025-03-09 18:56:00 UTC73.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.52025-03-11 07:26:25 UTC80.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M6.02025-03-14 23:42:31 UTC110.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.72025-03-17 12:26:03 UTC137.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.22025-03-20 12:04:20 UTC87.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-01 13:48:25 UTC52.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC54.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.32025-02-20 12:39:10 UTC7.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.32025-02-12 19:54:09 UTC84.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.32025-02-12 19:53:52 UTC36.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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