Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 14/2200Z EST VA DTG: 15/0740Z

Published: 15 August 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Strong mag. 5.4 earthquake – Balleny Islands Region on Friday, Aug 15, 2025, at 07:14 pm (GMT +12)

Published: 15 August 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake at unknown depth

15 Aug 09:09 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 1 hour and 55 minutes.
15 Aug 09:31: Now using data updates from USGS

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Earthquake details Date & timeAug 15, 2025 07:14:30 UTC – Local time at epicenterFriday, Aug 15, 2025, at 07:14 pm (GMT +12) Statusconfirmed (manually revised) Magnitude5.4 Depth10 km Epicenter latitude / longitude65.0219°S / 177.8694°E Antarctica Seismic antipode65.0219°N / 2.131°W Quality27 seismic stations Shaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenter Felt0 reports Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey) Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds -19.4°C (-3 F), humidity: 99%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from ENE Estimated seismic energy released7.9 x 1012 joules (2.21 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1898 tons of TNT or 0.1 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.4 | about seismic energy

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Alert level for this earthquake: Level GREEN Based on seismic and statistical models, USGS estimates that the risk of fatalities and damage from this earthquake is low. The main factors that contribute to this evaluation are: The maximum expected ground shaking from this quake was unlikely to reach dangerous levels over populated areas; it should not have surpassed intensity III

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