M4.8 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Nov 23, 4:04 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 23 Nov 2025, 09:04 UTC |
| Location | -58.378°, -23.658° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rpxh |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Dec 17, 12:05 PM 303 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.6 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Oct 7, 11:50 PM 374 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | South Sandwich Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 19, 5:11 AM 392 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 31, 2:58 PM 77 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 20, 11:31 AM 391 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | South Sandwich Islands region | Dec 23, 7:16 AM 297 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 3, 9:47 PM 13 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Aug 23, 1:23 PM 54 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 23, 8:37 PM 85 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 13, 1:45 PM 95 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 9, 7:31 PM 99 d ago | 38 km | – |
| 4.8 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 28, 5:32 PM 80 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 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.