Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands Region on Thursday, 18 December 2014
Moderate mag. 5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands Region on Thursday, 18 December 2014

Dec 18 22:10: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.5.
Magnitude: 5.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 56.65°S / 25.52°W

Nearest volcano: Candlemas Island (85 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.1*10^13 J (3.12 GWh / 2682 tons of TNT / 0.2 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Heure | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
Thu, 18 Dec 2014 | ||||
Thu, 18 Dec 20:10 UTC | M 5.6 / 10 km | SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION | EMSC | |
Thu, 18 Dec 20:10 UTC | M 5.6 / 9.3 km | 109km E of Visokoi Island, | USGS |