M5.2 earthquake - east of the South Sandwich Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck east of the South Sandwich Islands on 3 Mar 2023, 00:31 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.