2
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 2010
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in January 2010
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in January 2010: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.8
Strongest magnitude
5.8
Average magnitude
11.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.8
05 Jan 2010
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
13.0 km
UTC
04:55:39
Coordinates
-58.173, -14.695
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 2010, 2 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 6.8, with an average of 5.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 13.0 km, averaging 11.5 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 5, 2010 to Wednesday, January 27, 2010 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.8
13.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
05 Jan 2010 04:55:39 UTC
4.8
10.0 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
27 Jan 2010 16:22:28 UTC