5
Recorded earthquakes
region
2000
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in 2000
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in 2000: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.8
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
19.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.8
21 Jan 2000
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
05:04:10
Coordinates
-59.287, -17.224
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 2000, 5 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.8, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 19.2 km. Activity extended from Friday, January 21, 2000 to Thursday, December 14, 2000 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.8
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
21 Jan 2000 05:04:10 UTC
4.8
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
22 Oct 2000 01:05:59 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
06 Oct 2000 01:34:28 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
14 Dec 2000 04:10:54 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
22 May 2000 12:36:52 UTC