A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, South Sandwich Islands region (0 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 18/03/25 / 2025-03-18 05:31:26 / March 18, 2025 @ 5:31 am. Exact location of event, depth 39.73 km, -27.4204° West, -55.5672° South. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 39.73 km (25 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 05:31:26 / 5:31 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us7000pn32. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000pn32.
There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days ninety-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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