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M5.5 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-01-03 02:33:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
86.0 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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M5.5 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region · 2025-01-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region · 2025-01-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 3, 2025 at 02:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 86 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
9350bce70ec88679cd0c9451ffd4c3e8a97574df
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-03 02:33:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-58.76960, -25.95780

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 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
Grytviken815.7 kmNW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 43 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·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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