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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-07-02 16:58:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 2, 2025 at 16:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands Region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 16:58:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-59.37000, -25.49000
Temperature
-8.4°C

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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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Grytviken875.4 kmNW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 312 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.22025-07-02 16:58:04 UTC1.3 km M5.22025-07-16 12:52:27 UTC62.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.32025-07-16 12:52:28 UTC53.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.22025-07-16 12:52:30 UTC58.5 km M5.62025-07-30 09:24:37 UTC63.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-07-30 09:24:37 UTC58.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥56
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 UTC71.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.32025-03-26 07:26:17 UTC40.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.22025-01-26 11:24:00 UTC61.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.12025-03-19 11:46:21 UTC144.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.12025-02-14 09:46:32 UTC135.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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