Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, on 2019-03-04 02:49:29 -02:00

Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 104 km depth
4 Mar 06:44 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 55 minutes.
Date & time: 4 Mar 2019 04:49:29 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2019-03-04 02:49:29 -02:00
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 103.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 56.0893°S / 27.4671°W

Nearest volcano: Zavodovski (24 km / 15 mi)
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
4.8 | 104 km | 69km NNW of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands) | USGS |
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