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M4.5 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-01-04 15:50:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
67.1 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region on January 4, 2025 at 15:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
eac1e7dd8e347af17539a82f38b4cddc47f617c0
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
67.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-04 15:50:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-55.94220, -27.54850

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.1 km
Shallow
67.1 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

  • Protector Seamounts
    Distance: 39 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 1962 ·United Kingdom
  • Zavodovski
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 216 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.

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