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M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region

Name: M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
Start: 2017-12-15T21:53:19.86+00:00
Location: South Sandwich Islands region

3227 d ago · 15 Dec 2017, 21:53 UTC South Sandwich Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck South Sandwich Islands region on 15 Dec 2017, 21:53 UTC at a depth of 51 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.

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