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M6.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region

14480 d ago · 23 Feb 1987, 02:43 UTC South Sandwich Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 23 Feb 1987, 02:43 UTC at a depth of 27 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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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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