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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-10-24 01:26:41 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region on Oct 24, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2025-10-24 01:26:41 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 01:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands Region. 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 01:26:41 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-55.77879, -27.48251

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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
Grytviken598.4 kmW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 45 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 153 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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12025-10-24 01:26:51 UTC34.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.22025-10-24 01:26:51 UTC28.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.42025-10-24 01:26:57 UTC31.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Mar del Plata (Monde) M5.02025-10-30 06:39:41 UTC83.3 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.12025-10-30 06:39:42 UTC71.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.92025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC55.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.02025-11-01 01:16:57 UTC31.6 kmSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-11-01 01:51:20 UTC72.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.22025-11-01 01:51:23 UTC80.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.22025-11-01 01:51:24 UTC44.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.02025-11-04 03:20:46 UTC118.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.12025-11-04 03:20:52 UTC60.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#48
Earlier events M≥499
Earlier events M≥559
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 UTC90.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M6.12025-01-01 13:48:24 UTC85.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M6.02025-03-14 23:42:31 UTC36.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.72025-03-27 00:41:25 UTC46.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.62025-09-13 04:32:03 UTC28.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

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