Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, on 2019-10-02 23:11:43 -02:00

Strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 10 km depth
3 Oct 01:35 UTC: First to report: USGS after 24 minutes.
Date & time: 3 Oct 2019 01:11:43 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2019-10-02 23:11:43 -02:00
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 57.0241°S / 30.5116°W

Nearest volcano: Leskov Island (150 km / 93 mi)
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
5.1 | 10 km | 205km WSW of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | USGS |
5.1 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands Region | EMSC |
4.8 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands Region | GFZ |
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