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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-15 19:47:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
74.3 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION · 2025-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION · 2025-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION on May 15, 2025 at 19:47 UTC. At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cc8a2dd10b808d108401c9bd0df13b3154f5e1d3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
74.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 19:47:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-55.83980, -27.85970
Temperature
0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.3 km
Intermediate
74.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Grytviken577.0 kmW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 21 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 233 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.02025-05-22 00:25:35 UTC126.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.32025-05-22 00:25:40 UTC83.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.22025-05-22 00:25:43 UTC76.1 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-05-25 20:06:03 UTC135.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02025-05-31 06:17:05 UTC49.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.32025-05-31 06:17:06 UTC43.2 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.32025-05-31 06:17:07 UTC62.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.72025-06-07 16:17:29 UTC13.9 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M4.82025-06-07 16:17:30 UTC26.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.52025-06-10 03:46:06 UTC53.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-06-10 03:46:06 UTC59.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.42025-06-10 03:46:09 UTC49.0 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥436
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC99.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC95.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M6.02025-03-14 23:42:31 UTC58.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.72025-03-27 00:41:25 UTC47.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-03-18 22:52:34 UTC83.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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