Moderate magnitude 4.6 quake hits 92 km northeast of Georgetown, St. Helena early afternoon
Sat, 11 Jun 2022, 15:31
15:31 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
4.6 quake 11 Jun 3:11 pm (GMT +0)
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 4.6 earthquake as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.6.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Georgetown (pop. 540) located 92 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
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Date & time: Jun 11, 2022 3:11 pm (GMT +0) local time (11 Jun 2022 15:11 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 7.62°S / 13.64°W
(St. Helena)Primary data source: USGS
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