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M6.5 Earthquake near Scotia Sea

UTC time: 2025-06-28 08:32:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Scotia Sea

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M6.5 Earthquake near Scotia Sea · 2025-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near Scotia Sea · 2025-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 28, 2025 at 08:32 UTC, a magnitude M6.5 earthquake occurred near Scotia Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
ef435314fa17d96327494a28f6943e05d20eb5b8
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-28 08:32:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-61.10000, -38.60000
Temperature
-8.6°C

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
Grytviken768.2 kmN2

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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 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12025-06-30 12:12:51 UTC12.3 kmScotia Sea M5.32025-06-30 12:12:51 UTC13.4 kmScotia Sea M5.12025-06-30 12:12:51 UTC12.8 kmSCOTIA SEA M4.92025-06-30 14:35:09 UTC7.5 kmScotia Sea M5.02025-06-30 14:35:10 UTC9.7 kmScotia Sea M4.92025-06-30 14:35:10 UTC9.9 kmSCOTIA SEA M4.92025-07-24 12:02:48 UTC18.5 kmScotia Sea M4.92025-07-24 12:02:51 UTC14.4 kmSCOTIA SEA

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-06-28

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-06-28 08:32:21 UTC24.2 kmSCOTIA SEA M6.62025-06-28 08:32:19 UTC24.5 kmScotia Sea M6.52025-06-28 08:32:19 UTC4.1 kmScotia Sea M6.32025-06-28 08:32:20 UTC11.6 kmScotia Sea M5.92025-06-28 08:32:21 UTC31.3 kmScotia Sea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
512
Country (24h)
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