M5.6 earthquake - Tristan da Cunha region

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Tristan da Cunha region on 6 Oct 2017, 17:41 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.