M5.6 earthquake - South Shetland Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck South Shetland Islands on 27 Aug 2018, 20:09 UTC at a depth of 49 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.