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M4.8 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-06-07 16:17:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
103.0 km
Source
GFZ

South Sandwich Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands Region on June 7, 2025 at 16:17 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
a0cd21eb3ca20276158b6dd166b9260901f321be
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-07 16:17:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-56.07000, -27.93000
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 23 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 211 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.

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