Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, on Wednesday, 28 August 2019 at 09:24 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.6 quake South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, 27 August 2019 23:55 GMT, which had occurred 9 hours earlier.
Strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 10 km depth
28 Aug 09:43 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 20 minutes.
Date & time: 28 Aug 2019 09:24:01 UTC
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 60.56°S / 26.42°W
(South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands)Nearest volcano: Thule Islands (117 km / 73 mi)
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.3 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands Region | EMSC |
| M 5.3 | 10 km | 149km S of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands | USGS |
| M 5.3 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands Region | GFZ |
| M 4.9 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands Region | BMKG |
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