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EarthquakesM 5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
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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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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
Primary official sources
- USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past DayM 5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands regionU.S. Geological Survey Usage terms
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