Very strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, on Thursday, 25 March 1943 at 18:27 (GMT)

Tremblement de terre très fort magnitude 6.5 at 15 km depth
Date & time: 25 Mar 1943 18:27:17 UTC
Magnitude: 6.5
Profondeur: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 60.266°S / 26.76°W

Volcan le plus près: Thule Islands (97 km / 60 mi)
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
M 6.5 | 15 km | South Sandwich Islands region | USGS |
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