| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.189, -15.910 |
| UTC time | 2025-09-08 03:09:59.255 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 8, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 03:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 3159.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.910 and latitude -58.189.
| Location | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Country | east of the South Sandwich Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ushuaia | 3159.3 km |
| Río Grande | 3180.6 km |
| Río Gallegos | 3394.1 km |
| Punta Arenas | 3398.8 km |
| Caleta Olivia | 3641.2 km |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 3681.9 km |
| Hermanus | 3705.8 km |
| Cape Town | 3710.9 km |
| Somerset West | 3716.0 km |
| Grabouw | 3719.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 3732.3 km |
| Mar del Plata | 3732.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-09-06 14:44 UTC
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M 4.9
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2023-10-11 16:23 UTC
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M 4.7
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2022-11-18 23:25 UTC
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M 4.4
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2022-09-13 03:51 UTC
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M 5.0
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2022-09-13 03:38 UTC
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M 4.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2022-09-13 02:15 UTC
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east of the South Sandwich Islands
Unknown · 2022-02-08 06:32 UTC
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