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M4.4 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-03-30 07:43:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
184.0 km
Source
USP

South Sandwich Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On March 30, 2025 at 07:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands Region. At around 184 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
db6c134cc438c38d8740b390aec7947c13558bac
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
184.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-30 07:43:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-55.73067, -28.72560

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 184 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 184 km
Intermediate
184 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

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 40 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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