5
Recorded earthquakes
region
2008
South Shetland Islands earthquakes in 2008
Earthquake archive for South Shetland Islands in 2008: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
23.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
25 Feb 2008
South Shetland Islands, Unknown
Depth
32.9 km
UTC
21:36:12
Coordinates
-61.505, -54.396
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 2008, 5 earthquakes were recorded near South Shetland Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.7, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 35.0 km, averaging 23.8 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 2, 2008 to Thursday, November 20, 2008 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
32.9 km
South Shetland Islands, Unknown
25 Feb 2008 21:36:12 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
South Shetland Islands, Unknown
25 Sep 2008 19:28:28 UTC
4.6
30.6 km
South Shetland Islands, Unknown
02 Jan 2008 00:48:11 UTC
4.5
35.0 km
South Shetland Islands, Unknown
20 Nov 2008 04:53:26 UTC
4.4
10.4 km
South Shetland Islands, Unknown
10 Nov 2008 13:46:45 UTC