Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, on Monday, 28 April 2008 at 15:57 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 58.739°S / 24.714°W
(South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands)Nearest volcano: Montagu Island (100 km / 62 mi)
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.1 | 35 km | South Sandwich Islands region | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.1 quake South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, 28 April 2008 15:57 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (19 quakes):- 30 Sep 2008 06:57 UTC| M 3.8 |78 km (48.5 mi) depth|62 km (39 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 22 Aug 2008 22:58 UTC| M 4.3 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|35 km (22 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 22 Aug 2008 22:57 UTC| M 4.3 |24.1 km (15 mi) depth|30 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 22 Aug 2008 22:04 UTC| M 4.7 |55 km (34.2 mi) depth|27 km (17 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 22 Aug 2008 18:04 UTC| M 4.4 |36.2 km (22.5 mi) depth|24 km (15 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 22 Aug 2008 17:38 UTC| M 5.3 |7.6 km (4.7 mi) depth|25 km (15 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 22 Aug 2008 15:09 UTC| M 4.3 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|21 km (13 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 21 Aug 2008 19:13 UTC| M 5.3 |44.7 km (27.8 mi) depth|30 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 21 Aug 2008 19:09 UTC| M 5.0 |26 km (16.2 mi) depth|30 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 17 Aug 2008 22:51 UTC| M 4.2 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|60 km (37 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 07 Aug 2008 00:14 UTC| M 4.4 |67 km (41.6 mi) depth|15 km (10 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 06 Aug 2008 23:12 UTC| M 4.4 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|34 km (21 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 06 Aug 2008 14:45 UTC| M 5.0 |2 km (1.2 mi) depth|24 km (15 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 06 Aug 2008 13:59 UTC| M 3.8 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|30 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 06 Aug 2008 12:19 UTC| M 4.7 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|30 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 01 Jun 2008 06:45 UTC| M 4.2 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|39 km (24 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 25 May 2008 01:55 UTC| M 4.2 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|40 km (25 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 10 May 2008 08:59 UTC| M 4.5 |48.8 km (30.3 mi) depth|38 km (24 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 28 Apr 2008 22:33 UTC| M 4.5 |37.1 km (23.1 mi) depth|4 km (3 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, on Monday, 28 April 2008 at 15:57 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
