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M 5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region

Reported by USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day

USGS reports a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region at a depth of 104.66 km. The supplied source gives coordinates of -56.0247, -27.7366 and a tsunami flag of 0.

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  • Affected location: South Sandwich Islands region
  • Magnitude 5.1
  • Depth 104.66 km
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Why it matters

The report records an earthquake in the South Sandwich Islands region; no impacts were included in the supplied source.

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
3/10

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