Quakes
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 61.767S 055.358W, depth 10 km at 241214Z jan 21
South Shetland Islands · USGS-US7000D2WH
- issued
- 2021-01-24 12:14Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-01-27 12:14Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-01-27 12:14Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Southern Ocean
- position
- -61.767, -55.358
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 61.767S 055.358W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 241214Z JAN 21. 2. USGS EVENT US7000D2WH. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000d2wh
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 60.769S 051.083W, depth 10 km at 181950Z jul 262026-07-18
- Earthquake magnitude 6.5 (mww) in 61.188S 056.403W, depth 21 km at 200022Z mar 262026-03-20
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 62.401S 058.336W, depth 8 km at 100714Z apr 212021-04-10
- Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 61.810S 055.503W, depth 15 km at 232336Z jan 212021-01-23
- Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 62.234S 058.192W, depth 12 km at 062349Z nov 202020-11-06
- Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 62.362S 058.261W, depth 10 km at 021017Z oct 202020-10-02
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2021-01-23 · closed 2021-01-27
- Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 61.810S 055.503W, depth 15 km at 232336Z jan 212021-01-23 → 2021-01-26
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 61.767S 055.358W, depth 10 km at 241214Z jan 21 this message2021-01-24 → 2021-01-27
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