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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 03:31:06 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands) · 2025-09-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands) · 2025-09-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands) on September 12, 2025 at 03:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (110.6 km)
Regional average: 110.6 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
Grytviken591.8 kmW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 55 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.82025-09-12 03:31:08 UTC32.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-09-13 04:32:02 UTC76.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-09-13 04:32:03 UTC89.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.42025-09-13 04:32:04 UTC67.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) M5.42025-09-13 04:32:09 UTC85.6 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-10-10 12:26:10 UTC143.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.82025-10-10 12:26:10 UTC141.4 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-10-10 12:26:11 UTC149.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.42025-10-11 08:06:38 UTC124.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.52025-10-11 08:06:39 UTC86.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.42025-10-11 08:06:44 UTC90.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.32025-10-11 08:06:50 UTC104.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Mar del Plata (Monde)

South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 8 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#24
Earlier events M≥487
Earlier events M≥548
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-01 13:48:25 UTC72.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC74.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M6.02025-03-14 23:42:31 UTC84.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.72025-03-27 00:41:25 UTC36.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-06-10 04:07:23 UTC111.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

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