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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-27 00:04:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) · 2025-08-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) · 2025-08-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Comodoro Rivadavia (Monde) on August 27, 2025 at 00:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
c8833c3e94282ba4a61cca3b25bb5d5d4fc10dbb
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 00:04:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-61.81370, -65.23509
Temperature
0.5°C

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
Ushuaia799.0 kmN56'825
Punta Arenas1019.0 kmN117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Deception Island
    Distance: 269 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 458 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica

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

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