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M7.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region

6682 d ago · 30 Jun 2008, 06:17 UTC South Sandwich Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 30 Jun 2008, 06:17 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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