Light mag. 4.9 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, on 2019-10-24 16:47:35 -02:00 -
Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 100 km depth
24 Oct 19:03 UTC: First to report: USGS after 16 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 90.2 to 81.7 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 81.7 to 100.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 90.2 to 81.7 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 81.7 to 100.0 km.
Date & time: 24 Oct 2019 18:47:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2019-10-24 16:47:35 -02:00
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 100.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 56.4925°S / 26.9662°W
(South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands)Nearest volcano: Hodson (32 km / 20 mi)
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.9 | 1 km | 27km NNE of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | USGS |
| M 4.9 | 121 km | South Sandwich Islands Region | EMSC |
| M 4.7 | 102 km | South Sandwich Islands Region | GFZ |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
