region 2005

east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in 2005

Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in 2005: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 2004 2006

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.4

Strongest magnitude

5.0

Average magnitude

9.6 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.4

21 Apr 2005

east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown

Depth

8.4 km

UTC

17:17:29

Coordinates

-59.230, -17.081

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 2005, 4 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.4, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 8.4 to 10.0 km, averaging 9.6 km. Activity extended from Thursday, April 21, 2005 to Tuesday, October 25, 2005 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.4 8.4 km

east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown

21 Apr 2005 17:17:29 UTC

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5.3 10.0 km

east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown

21 Jul 2005 12:02:40 UTC

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4.9 10.0 km

east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown

25 Oct 2005 11:07:15 UTC

4.6 10.0 km

east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown

03 May 2005 22:41:34 UTC