Earthquake SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION (5.2 mb) (2024-12-17 07:17:52 UTC)
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION, at 2024-12-17 07:17:52 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake
Very Strong Earthquake
Action
Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.
Magnitudo (mb)
5.2
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20241217_0000087
Nearest Places
- Vinogradov Fracture Zone / 73.58 km
- Vysokaya Bank / 78.12 km
- Barsukov Seamount / 85.66 km
- Wasp Point / 120 km
- Morrell Point / 121.35 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
2.1
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Time:
Depth: 2.20 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 2.20 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
2.1
21 km SSW of Little Lake, CA
Time:
Depth: 2.22 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 2.22 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
0.9
36 km S of Goldfield, Nevada
Time:
Depth: 1.00 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 1.00 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.3
31 km ENE of Livengood, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 10.90 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 10.90 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.5
8 km NNW of The Geysers, CA
Time:
Depth: 1.87 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 1.87 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
5.1
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Time:
Depth: 152.70 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 152.70 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
Time:
Depth: 152.71 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 152.71 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)