Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes South Sandwich Islands


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck on Wednesday the South Sandwich Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

There were no reports of casualties or material damage as a result of the earthquake.

The South Sandwich Islands are an archipelago within the UK's sovereign territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

USGS earthquake Richter scale

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