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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-06-17 20:06:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
80.4 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION · 2025-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION · 2025-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 17, 2025 at 20:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f752e1211f0fbf653abc670fe7f250a4e13fde71
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
80.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 20:06:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-57.88050, -25.41540
Temperature
-1.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80.4 km
Intermediate
80.4 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
Grytviken794.9 kmNW2

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saunders
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 84 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-05 11:29:11 UTC77.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-04-05 11:32:02 UTC22.9 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.62025-04-05 11:32:09 UTC71.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.52025-04-05 11:29:12 UTC69.3 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.52025-01-03 02:33:17 UTC103.8 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

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