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M4.4 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-04-06 13:28:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
49.4 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

On April 6, 2025 at 13:28 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region. With a focal depth of about 49 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
dca086bbe84c67d539e9bf49a9f436f4652525b7
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
49.4 km
UTC time
2025-04-06 13:28:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-57.22270, -25.39250

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.4 km
Shallow
49.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 148 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·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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