M4.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3679 d ago · 20 Sept 2016, 08:07 UTC South Sandwich Islands region
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 20 Sept 2016, 08:07 UTC at a depth of 14 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
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