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M5.6 Depth: 106.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near South Sandwich Islands region

UTC time: 2025-07-30 09:24:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near South Sandwich Islands region on July 30, 2025 at 09:24 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 106 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
106.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 09:24:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-58.93800, -26.20400

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106 km
Intermediate
106 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
Grytviken814.5 kmNW2

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bristol Island
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·United Kingdom
  • Montagu Island
    Distance: 56 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'370 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·United Kingdom
  • Southern Thule
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'075 m ·Last eruption: 1975 ·United Kingdom
  • Saunders
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 843 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United Kingdom
  • Candlemas Island
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·United Kingdom
  • Hodson
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 835 m ·United Kingdom

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥439
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

M5.62025-04-05 11:32:02 UTC123.7 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.52025-01-03 02:33:17 UTC23.5 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region M5.32025-07-16 12:52:28 UTC79.2 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.32025-07-02 16:58:01 UTC63.0 kmSouth Sandwich Islands Region M5.32025-03-26 07:26:17 UTC45.1 kmSouth Sandwich Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
660
Country (24h)
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