2
Recorded earthquakes
region
2006
South Shetland Islands earthquakes in 2006
Earthquake archive for South Shetland Islands in 2006: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
32.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
27 Jul 2006
South Shetland Islands, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
06:30:35
Coordinates
-61.323, -56.179
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 2006, 2 earthquakes were recorded near South Shetland Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 55.3 km, averaging 32.7 km. Activity extended from Monday, May 1, 2006 to Thursday, July 27, 2006 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
10.0 km
South Shetland Islands, Unknown
27 Jul 2006 06:30:35 UTC
4.2
55.3 km
South Shetland Islands, Unknown
01 May 2006 12:22:07 UTC