region 2006

east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in 2006

Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in 2006: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 2005 2007

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

7.4

Strongest magnitude

5.3

Average magnitude

13.7 km

Average depth

Strongest event

7.4

02 Jan 2006

east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown

Depth

13.0 km

UTC

06:10:49

Coordinates

-60.957, -21.606

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 2006, 5 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 7.4, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 25.6 km, averaging 13.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, January 2, 2006 to Saturday, December 23, 2006 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

7.4 13.0 km