M5.5 earthquake - 103 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 103 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena on 10 Jun 2016, 09:26 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.