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M4.4 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-02-22 02:51:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
153.0 km
Source
USGS

South Sandwich Islands region

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2025 at 02:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near South Sandwich Islands region. At around 153 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f843b62d015404bbc3c1ad399da5c973a1bc4c91
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
153.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-22 02:51:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-60.10210, -28.04010

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 153 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 153 km
Intermediate
153 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 207 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·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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