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M5.2 Depth: 91.4 km

M5.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-01-26 11:24:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 26, 2025 at 11:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
91.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-26 11:24:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-59.62150, -26.46540

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.4 km
Intermediate
91.4 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
Grytviken849.0 kmNW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 131 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·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 eventM4.9
M4.72025-01-31 14:04:02 UTC145.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.92025-02-01 16:13:21 UTC67.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.42025-02-01 20:31:42 UTC94.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.42025-02-08 23:04:59 UTC144.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.82025-02-13 21:20:56 UTC115.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.42025-02-22 02:51:07 UTC102.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-01-03 02:33:17 UTC99.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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