M5.0 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Dec 23, 7:16 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 23 Dec 2025, 12:16 UTC |
| Location | -58.336°, -23.307° – South Sandwich Islands region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rkc5 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sep 20, 11:31 AM 391 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 3, 9:47 PM 13 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 28, 5:32 PM 80 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | South Sandwich Islands region | Nov 23, 4:04 AM 327 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 19, 5:27 AM 392 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 14, 9:11 PM 32 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | South Sandwich Islands region | Aug 30, 7:40 PM 47 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | South Sandwich Islands region | Jul 12, 8:04 PM 96 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | South Sandwich Islands region | Dec 20, 8:12 PM 300 d ago | 24 km | – |
| 4.5 | South Sandwich Islands region | Sep 19, 8:43 AM 392 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.