M5.2 earthquake - Tristan da Cunha region

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Tristan da Cunha region on 1 Nov 2016, 08:27 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.