M6.0 earthquake - 206 km NE of Georgetown, Saint Helena

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 206 km NE of Georgetown, Saint Helena on 7 Mar 2001, 18:10 UTC at a depth of 10 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.