Earthquake SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION (5.3 mw) (2025-09-12 03:31:04 UTC)
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION, at 2025-09-12 03:31:04 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 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
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)
5.3
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20250912_0000057
Nearest Places
- Pacific Point / 12.95 km
- Stench Point / 13.12 km
- Acrid Point / 13.54 km
- Noxious Bluff / 15.01 km
- Zavodovski Island / 15.05 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
1.9
21 km WNW of Searles Valley, CA
Time:
Depth: 1.15 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 1.15 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
2.9
CENTRAL TURKEY
Time:
Depth: 3.70 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 3.70 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
1.2
WESTERN TURKEY
Time:
Depth: 7.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 7.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
3.0
RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Time:
Depth: 30.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 30.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
2.0
PUERTO RICO REGION
Time:
Depth: 16.10 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 16.10 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
5.3
South Sandwich Islands region
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)