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Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands Region on Wednesday, 28 August 2019

This quake was likely an aftershock of the M 6.6 quake: South Sandwich Islands Region on Tue, 27 Aug 23h55, which had occurred 8 hours earlier.
Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands Region on Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Date & time: Wednesday, 28 August 2019 07:59 UTC
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 60.49°S / 26.12°W (South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands)
Nearest volcano: Thule Islands (135 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2.2*10^13 J (6.22 GWh / 5351 tons of TNT / 0.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Wed, 28 Aug 2019
Wed, 28 Aug 07:59 UTCM 5.6 / 10 kmSouth Sandwich Islands RegionEMSC
Wed, 28 Aug 07:59 UTCM 5.6 / 10 km156km S of Bristol Island, South Sandwich IslandsUSGS
Wed, 28 Aug 07:59 UTCM 5.6 / 10 kmSouth Sandwich Islands RegionGeoAu

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