EarthquakeMajor

M6.2 earthquake - Scotia Sea

Name: M6.2 earthquake - Scotia Sea
Start: 1961-10-23T00:08:38.05+00:00
Location: Scotia Sea

23734 d ago · 23 Oct 1961, 00:08 UTC Scotia Sea

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Scotia Sea on 23 Oct 1961, 00:08 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.