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Earthquake SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 19:59:50 GMT

Time2 years ago
Location
-56.0145, -27.5999
Depth
85.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION, at Sun, 20 Aug 2023 19:59:50 GMT. Depth: 85km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw.

Magnitude
5.7
mw
Map of SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary5.785 km2 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20230820_0000184
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemw

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