Max magnitude
4.5
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
3 events tracked
Antarctica seismic overview
Antarctica earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Antarctica, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.2
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
10.0 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Antarctica earthquakes today
3 recent events
4.5
Moderate
2011-08-19 03:02:57 UTC
Victoria Land, Antarctica
Earthquake near Victoria Land
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
1997-05-20 16:46:55 UTC
Victoria Land, Antarctica
Earthquake near Victoria Land
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
1995-03-31 03:32:43 UTC
Victoria Land, Antarctica
Earthquake near Victoria Land
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Antarctica
All period
#1
6.6
Severe
2023-07-10 20:28:26 UTC
278 km NNE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda
Earthquake near 278 km NNE of Codrington
14.0 km
#2
5.8
Strong
1968-09-03 15:36:59 UTC
274 km NNE of The Valley, Anguilla
Earthquake near 274 km NNE of The Valley
14.7 km
#3
4.5
Moderate
2011-08-19 03:02:57 UTC
Victoria Land, Antarctica
Earthquake near Victoria Land
10.0 km
#4
4.4
Moderate
2023-07-12 00:34:48 UTC
270 km NNE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda
Earthquake near 270 km NNE of Codrington
10.8 km
#5
4.1
Moderate
1995-03-31 03:32:43 UTC
Victoria Land, Antarctica
Earthquake near Victoria Land
10.0 km
#6
4.0
Moderate
1997-05-20 16:46:55 UTC
Victoria Land, Antarctica
Earthquake near Victoria Land
10.0 km
Activity rhythm
Antarctica earthquake chart 2011
12-month view
Live geography
Antarctica earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Antarctica.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
August 2011
1 earthquakes
May 1997
1 earthquakes
March 1995
1 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
3 years
| 2011 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4.0 | 1 |