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M6.4 earthquake - east of the South Sandwich Islands

Name: M6.4 earthquake - east of the South Sandwich Islands
Start: 2014-03-11T02:44:05.83+00:00
Location: east of the South Sandwich Islands

4602 d ago · 11 Mar 2014, 02:44 UTC east of the South Sandwich Islands

A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck east of the South Sandwich Islands on 11 Mar 2014, 02:44 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.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.