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M4.9 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

South Sandwich Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On November 1, 2025 at 01:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
8ebce08e1b9faa89d29ad5de9e741e2f7e50d6fc
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-55.56000, -26.68000
Temperature
0.3°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 101 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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