M6.1 earthquake - 245 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 245 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena on 8 Nov 1922, 23:33 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.