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M4.4 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-02-01 20:31:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
93.3 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 February 1, 2025 at 20:31 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 93 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ca5815c0284ba7185c6f35e6f0beba70d06b5337
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
93.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-01 20:31:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-58.80860, -25.98750

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.3 km
Intermediate
93.3 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

  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 46 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·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

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Global (24h)
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