M5.9 earthquake - east of the South Sandwich Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck east of the South Sandwich Islands on 4 Jul 2023, 12:01 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.