Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
Falkland Islands region
M5.0 Earthquake near Falkland Islands region
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Falkland Islands region on October 23, 2025 at 14:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
dbe662b3aa5167e9e8172850c98faa02c7e7bbc6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 14:25:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-54.09770,
-58.29480
Temperature
6.7°C
Depth profile
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
Stanley268.9 kmN2'213
Punta Arenas837.1 kmW117'430
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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 eventM5.1
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.
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