Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts South Sandwich Island
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale struck South Sandwich Island on Wednesday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported.
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported.
The earthquake occurred at 7:18 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), the NCS noted.
The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 95 kilometres at Latitude 56.29° S and Longitude 26.75° W.
EQ of M: 6.0, On: 01/01/2025 19:18:28 IST, Lat: 56.29 S, Long: 26.75 W, Depth: 95 Km, Location: South Sandwich Islands Region.
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 1, 2025
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Sharing a post on X, the National Centre for Seismology wrote, "Earthquake of magnitude 6.0, on 01/01/2025 at 19:18:28 IST, Latitude: 56.29° S, Longitude: 26.75° W, Depth: 95 km, Location: South Sandwich Islands Region." (ANI)