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M5.4 Depth: 159.6 km

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

UTC time: 2025-10-24 01:26:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 01:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Mar del Plata (Monde). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 160 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
159.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 01:26:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
-55.95449, -27.86814
Temperature
0.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 159.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 159.6 km
Intermediate
159.6 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
Grytviken579.7 kmW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 19 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 222 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 eventM5.2
M5.02025-10-30 06:39:41 UTC111.9 km M5.12025-10-30 06:39:42 UTC97.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.92025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC86.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC60.5 km M5.22025-11-01 01:51:23 UTC110.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.22025-11-01 01:51:24 UTC75.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.02025-11-01 01:51:25 UTC72.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) M5.12025-11-04 03:20:52 UTC87.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-11-04 03:20:56 UTC64.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.02025-11-12 04:23:02 UTC90.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.92025-11-16 00:00:11 UTC80.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02025-11-16 00:00:14 UTC70.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥482
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 UTC87.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.92025-03-14 23:42:32 UTC52.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.72025-03-27 00:41:25 UTC38.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-09-13 04:32:03 UTC40.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-06-10 04:07:23 UTC64.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

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