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M6.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region

Name: M6.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
Start: 1953-05-24T01:19:43.05+00:00
Location: South Sandwich Islands region

26809 d ago · 24 May 1953, 01:19 UTC South Sandwich Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 24 May 1953, 01:19 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.

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