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M5.6 Depth: 21.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-06-10 04:07:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 10, 2025 at 04:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-10 04:07:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-55.35710, -28.00980
Temperature
-3.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 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
Grytviken557.1 kmW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 62 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 287 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 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-06-10 04:07:23 UTC8.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.02025-06-10 04:34:30 UTC2.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.82025-06-10 04:34:32 UTC8.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.82025-06-10 04:34:32 UTC6.5 km M5.12025-06-10 07:27:44 UTC17.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.12025-06-10 07:27:44 UTC18.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-06-10 07:27:45 UTC21.8 km M5.32025-06-15 03:18:26 UTC106.5 km M5.32025-06-15 03:18:27 UTC107.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.32025-06-28 18:18:18 UTC73.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-06-28 18:18:20 UTC73.2 km M4.42025-06-30 17:38:12 UTC9.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC142.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.92025-03-14 23:42:32 UTC78.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.72025-03-27 00:41:25 UTC99.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-03-18 22:52:34 UTC56.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.52025-06-10 03:46:06 UTC2.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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