2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1999
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in August 1999
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in August 1999: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.2
Strongest magnitude
5.4
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.2
21 Aug 1999
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
21:51:11
Coordinates
-58.311, -13.196
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1999, 2 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 6.2, with an average of 5.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, August 21, 1999 to Wednesday, August 25, 1999 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.2
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
21 Aug 1999 21:51:11 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
25 Aug 1999 19:44:37 UTC