3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 2015
east of the South Sandwich Islands earthquakes in December 2015
Earthquake archive for east of the South Sandwich Islands in December 2015: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
17.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
21 Dec 2015
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
Depth
20.5 km
UTC
05:21:17
Coordinates
-60.179, -18.504
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 2015, 3 earthquakes were recorded near east of the South Sandwich Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.7, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 15.2 to 20.5 km, averaging 17.8 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 17, 2015 to Monday, December 21, 2015 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
20.5 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
21 Dec 2015 05:21:17 UTC
4.6
15.2 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
18 Dec 2015 23:41:50 UTC
4.4
17.9 km
east of the South Sandwich Islands, Unknown
17 Dec 2015 03:25:28 UTC