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M4.4 Earthquake near Scotia Sea

UTC time: 2025-03-16 06:40:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Scotia Sea

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About this earthquake

On March 16, 2025 at 06:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Scotia Sea. 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 are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
f48da28251d68b48828b882fb80e28f4b037ff52
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-16 06:40:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-60.17280, -31.46410

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 347 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Leskov Island
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 190 m ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·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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