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M4.4 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-01-07 06:20:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
86.4 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region on January 7, 2025 at 06:20 UTC. At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
c5455b5aa996ac9e2eff615fb0a031a94ec18b7e
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
86.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-07 06:20:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-56.13760, -27.22000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86.4 km
Intermediate
86.4 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

  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 64 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 190 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.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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