M6.1 earthquake - 144 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 144 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena on 10 Mar 1947, 01:53 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.