Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, on 2019-07-01 05:51:27 -02:00
Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 35 km depth
1 Jul 08:42 UTC: First to report: USGS after 51 minutes.
Date & time: 1 Jul 2019 07:51:27 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2019-07-01 05:51:27 -02:00
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 56.3621°S / 26.5944°W
(South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands)Nearest volcano: Hodson (51 km / 32 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 |
| M 4.8 | 35 km | 52km NE of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | USGS |
| M 4.8 | 30 km | South Sandwich Islands Region | EMSC |
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