Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 223 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 223 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina at May 20, 2025, 18:44 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 223 km (138 mi) S of Ushuaia.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	May 20, 2025, 18:44 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-56.775, -67.609
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

Ushuaia223 km (138 mi)

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.5	255 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	49 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 29, 05:00 UTC
5.4	291 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	75 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 24, 23:10 UTC
4.6	285 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	72 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 21, 17:21 UTC
4.9	297 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 7, 17:39 UTC
5.7	297 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	83 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 7, 01:26 UTC
4.0	147 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 10, 16:57 UTC
4.3	266 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 8, 21:33 UTC
4.7	270 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 22, 17:31 UTC
4.7	267 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 21, 22:34 UTC
5.2	267 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	46 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 19, 06:08 UTC
4.6	299 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 17, 10:48 UTC
4.5	265 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 14, 22:03 UTC
4.5	294 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	84 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 14, 16:07 UTC
4.7	270 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 6, 23:51 UTC
4.3	287 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 02:04 UTC
4.6	248 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 18, 17:00 UTC
5.6	256 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	33 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 4, 15:47 UTC
4.9	274 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 21, 15:36 UTC
4.6	280 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	61 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 19, 20:37 UTC
4.3	266 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 8, 10:59 UTC
5.3	288 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	70 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 7, 11:06 UTC
5.1	275 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	May 24, 11:17 UTC
5.0	278 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	55 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	May 24, 11:12 UTC
5.0	223 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	May 24, 05:32 UTC
4.1	268 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina	46 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	May 21, 01:38 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.