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M5.0 Earthquake near Scotia Sea

UTC time: 2025-04-15 23:06:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Scotia Sea

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M5.0 Earthquake near Scotia Sea · 2025-04-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Scotia Sea · 2025-04-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Scotia Sea on April 15, 2025 at 23:06 UTC. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
dc215bd90920c1f2fdd53801b0377033026b1c87
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-15 23:06:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-59.89750, -58.37650

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
Ushuaia820.2 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas1069.8 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melville
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Deception Island
    Distance: 361 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Paulet
    Distance: 432 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 474 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica

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#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-03-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-03-12 12:08:09 UTC129.8 kmDrake Passage

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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