Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.0 earthquake 278 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 278 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina at May 24, 2025, 11:12 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 278 km (173 mi) SSE of Ushuaia.

Details

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	May 24, 2025, 11:12 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-57.253, -67.364
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

Ushuaia278 km (173 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	43 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 29, 05:00 UTC
5.4	291 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	33 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 24, 23:10 UTC
4.6	285 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 21, 17:21 UTC
4.9	297 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 7, 17:39 UTC
5.7	297 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	42 km / 26 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 7, 01:26 UTC
4.3	266 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina	57 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 8, 21:33 UTC
4.7	270 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	9 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 22, 17:31 UTC
4.7	267 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 21, 22:34 UTC
5.2	267 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 19, 06:08 UTC
4.6	299 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	30 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 17, 10:48 UTC
4.5	265 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina	32 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 14, 22:03 UTC
4.5	294 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	49 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 14, 16:07 UTC
4.7	270 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	15 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 6, 23:51 UTC
4.3	287 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	10 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 02:04 UTC
4.6	248 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 18, 17:00 UTC
5.6	256 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	22 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 4, 15:47 UTC
4.9	274 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	43 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 21, 15:36 UTC
4.6	280 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 19, 20:37 UTC
4.3	266 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina	33 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 8, 10:59 UTC
5.3	288 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	28 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 7, 11:06 UTC
5.1	275 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	May 24, 11:17 UTC
5.0	223 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina	83 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	May 24, 05:32 UTC

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