Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 203km NE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands on Friday, 26 July 2013
Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, on Friday, July 26, 2013 19:32:59
Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 10 km depth
26 Jul 21:53 UTC: First to report: USGS after 20 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Friday, July 26, 2013 19:32:59
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 57.7893°S / 23.9594°W
(South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands)Nearest volcano: Michael (148 km / 92 mi)
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands Region | GFZ |
| M 6.3 | 60 km | SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION | EMSC |
| M 6.2 | 10 km | 203km NE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands | USGS |
| M 6.2 | 10 km | NE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands | GeoAu |
(shakemap: USGS)
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Cape Town (4109.8 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt
Aftershocks of the 6.2 quake South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Friday, July 26, 2013 19:32:59
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 02 Oct 2013 21:00 UTC| M 4.8 |64.2 km (39.9 mi) depth|70 km (44 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, on Friday, July 26, 2013 19:32:59Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
