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M8.1 earthquake - 1929 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake

35540 d ago · 27 Jun 1929, 12:47 UTC 1929 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck 1929 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake on 27 Jun 1929, 12:47 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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