Earthquake SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION (5.0 mb) (2025-05-15 19:47:44 UTC)

1747338464

-55.8398, -27.8597

74.30 KM

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION, at 2025-05-15 19:47:44 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Recommendation
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.

Earthquake SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION (5.0 mb) (2025-05-15 19:47:44 UTC)

Magnitudo (mb)

5.0

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20250515_0000235

Nearest Places

Protector Shoal / 24.91 km
Reek Point / 51.61 km
Acrid Point / 51.89 km
Stench Point / 53.65 km
Zavodovski Island / 54.21 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

3 km NNW of The Geysers, CA
Time: 1747353395
Depth: 1.40 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY
Time: 1747353336
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

EASTERN TURKEY
Time: 1747353166
Depth: 11.30 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

25 km NNE of Valdez, Alaska
Time: 1747352849
Depth: 25.20 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

14 km SE of Point Possession, Alaska
Time: 1747352816
Depth: 32.10 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

South Sandwich Islands region
Time: 1747338464
Depth: 74.31 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Time: 1745250419
Depth: 113.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

South Sandwich Islands region
Time: 1745250419
Depth: 115.19 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Time: 1744461471
Depth: 100.70 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

South Sandwich Islands region
Time: 1744461471
Depth: 100.72 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)