M5.0 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Nov 11, 11:23 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 12 Nov 2025, 04:23 UTC |
| Location | -55.299°, -27.024° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rmwh |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 31, 9:51 PM 350 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 29, 6:30 AM 79 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jun 29, 8:15 PM 109 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 13, 4:13 AM 157 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Nov 3, 10:20 PM 347 d ago | 19 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 25, 1:35 PM 356 d ago | 80 km | – |
| 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 23, 9:26 PM 358 d ago | 106 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 19, 5:59 AM 27 d ago | 58 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jun 17, 3:48 PM 121 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | May 13, 2:36 AM 157 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jan 28, 6:31 AM 261 d ago | 117 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 31, 9:16 PM 350 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.