3
Recorded earthquakes
region
2002
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in 2002
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in 2002: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
25.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
12 Oct 2002
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
14:48:36
Coordinates
-58.857, -14.196
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 2002, 3 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.0, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 25.3 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 22, 2002 to Tuesday, October 22, 2002 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
33.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
12 Oct 2002 14:48:36 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
22 Oct 2002 18:55:02 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
22 Jan 2002 10:15:36 UTC