Quakes
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 61.794S 058.049W, depth 49 km at 272009Z aug 18
South Shetland Islands · USGS-US1000GI7M
- issued
- 2018-08-27 20:09Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-08-30 20:09Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-08-30 20:09Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Southern Ocean
- position
- -61.794, -58.049
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 61.794S 058.049W, DEPTH 49 KM AT 272009Z AUG 18. 2. USGS EVENT US1000GI7M. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000gi7m
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