2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 2009
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in October 2009
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in October 2009: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
22.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
09 Oct 2009
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
04:15:20
Coordinates
-58.250, -14.750
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 2009, 2 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.0, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 35.0 km, averaging 22.5 km. Activity extended from Friday, October 9, 2009 to Tuesday, October 20, 2009 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
09 Oct 2009 04:15:20 UTC
4.3
35.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
20 Oct 2009 22:49:35 UTC