M5.1 earthquake - South Shetland Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck South Shetland Islands on 5 Dec 2020, 06:48 UTC at a depth of 7 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.