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M5.3 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-12-15 00:43:15 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
90.0 km
Source
GFZ

South Sandwich Islands Region

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M5.3 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 00:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands Region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
b46f16b13ca8da9f39bb8a2b953541661e9b428a
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 00:43:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-58.87000, -25.14000
Temperature
0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 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
Grytviken861.5 kmNW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 86 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 269 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.22025-12-15 00:43:18 UTC37.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.02025-12-15 00:43:20 UTC49.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.52025-12-17 17:05:55 UTC23.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-12-17 17:05:56 UTC18.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.72025-12-17 17:05:57 UTC22.5 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.72025-12-17 17:06:01 UTC16.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.92025-12-23 12:16:26 UTC110.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.12025-12-23 12:16:26 UTC103.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.92025-12-23 12:16:26 UTC121.0 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.22025-12-28 04:36:17 UTC107.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-12-28 04:36:20 UTC132.7 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.12026-01-02 00:20:49 UTC123.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#24
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥568
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-08-31 16:24:29 UTC57.0 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.92025-08-31 16:24:28 UTC57.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.72025-12-08 18:41:11 UTC31.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.72025-11-05 22:03:49 UTC91.4 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.62025-04-05 11:32:02 UTC97.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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