M5.4 earthquake - Tristan da Cunha region

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Tristan da Cunha region on 21 Jul 2021, 02:19 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.