M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
2433 d ago · 17 Feb 2020, 05:10 UTC South Sandwich Islands region
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 17 Feb 2020, 05:10 UTC at a depth of 96 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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