Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts South Sandwich Island

The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 95 kilometres at Latitude 56.29deg S and Longitude 26.75deg W

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the South Sandwich Islands on Wednesday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported.

The earthquake occurred at 7:18 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), the NCS noted.

EQ of M: 6.0, On: 01/01/2025 19:18:28 IST, Lat: 56.29 S, Long: 26.75 W, Depth: 95 Km, Location: South Sandwich Islands Region.
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The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 95 kilometres at Latitude 56.29deg S and Longitude 26.75deg W.

Sharing a post on X, the National Centre for Seismology wrote, "Earthquake of magnitude 6.0, on 01/01/2025 at 19:18:28 IST, Latitude: 56.29deg S, Longitude: 26.75deg W, Depth: 95 km, Location: South Sandwich Islands Region."

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