Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Strikes South Sandwich Islands Region: EMSC

Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Strikes South Sandwich Islands Region: EMSC
A map showing the location of a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the South Sandwich Islands region on Aug. 16, 2021. USGS
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the South Sandwich Islands region, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Monday.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), EMSC said.