5
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 2009
South Sandwich Islands region earthquakes in October 2009
Earthquake archive for South Sandwich Islands region in October 2009: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
60.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
27 Oct 2009
South Sandwich Islands region, Unknown
Depth
140.5 km
UTC
11:27:17
Coordinates
-56.093, -27.640
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 2009, 5 earthquakes were recorded near South Sandwich Islands region. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 5.0, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 32.0 to 140.5 km, averaging 60.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, October 4, 2009 to Saturday, October 31, 2009 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
140.5 km
South Sandwich Islands region, Unknown
27 Oct 2009 11:27:17 UTC
4.9
51.5 km
South Sandwich Islands region, Unknown
23 Oct 2009 03:14:12 UTC
4.9
32.0 km
South Sandwich Islands region, Unknown
11 Oct 2009 13:48:45 UTC
4.9
41.1 km
South Sandwich Islands region, Unknown
04 Oct 2009 22:06:01 UTC
4.8
35.0 km
South Sandwich Islands region, Unknown
31 Oct 2009 00:34:19 UTC