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M6.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-01-01 13:48:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
72.0 km
Source
USP

South Sandwich Islands Region

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M6.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2025-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands Region · 2025-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 1, 2025 at 13:48 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands Region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e46d5221552f68725757b5944e818296f86d4ff5
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 13:48:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-56.47927, -26.74747

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
Intermediate
72 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Grytviken662.6 kmW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hodson
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 108 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.52025-01-04 15:50:41 UTC77.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.42025-01-05 03:57:53 UTC91.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.42025-01-07 06:20:59 UTC47.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.52025-01-10 23:07:10 UTC113.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.52025-01-13 10:14:39 UTC108.6 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.92025-01-15 12:06:35 UTC161.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M4.62025-01-16 03:44:12 UTC173.4 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.72025-01-21 21:12:21 UTC92.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.52025-01-26 13:18:03 UTC27.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M4.72025-01-27 19:48:37 UTC126.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

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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Global (24h)
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