Earthquake SCOTIA SEA (5.0 mw) (2025-04-15 23:06:40 UTC)
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on SCOTIA SEA, at 2025-04-15 23:06:40 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in SCOTIA SEA
Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake
Very Strong Earthquake
Action
Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.
Magnitudo (mw)
5.0
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20250415_0000234
Nearest Places
- Shackleton Fracture Zone / 19.47 km
- Drake Passage / 91.16 km
- Shackleton Fracture Zone / 91.16 km
- South Shetland Trough / 143.78 km
- Ona Basin / 164.02 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
0.6
7 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Time:
Depth: 1.25 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 1.25 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
0.3
3 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Time:
Depth: 13.66 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 13.66 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.1
8 km N of Anza, CA
Time:
Depth: 14.14 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 14.14 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
2.0
ALBANIA
Time:
Depth: 15.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 15.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
1.3
8 km ESE of Alum Rock, CA
Time:
Depth: 3.98 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 3.98 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
5.0
Scotia Sea
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)