M5.3 earthquake - 93 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 93 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena on 6 Jun 2020, 05:03 UTC at a depth of 10 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.