A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region at Oct 25, 1:35 PM ET, 80 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
How strong was the South Sandwich Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 80 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.
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M5.1 earthquake South Sandwich Islands region — 77.today