Quakes

Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 59.233S 017.012W, depth 10 km at 281104Z feb 11

East of the South Sandwich Islands · USGS-USP000HV6A

issued
2011-02-28 11:04Z
status
cancelled 2011-03-03 11:04Z
self-cancels
2011-03-03 11:04Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-59.233, -17.012
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 59.233S 017.012W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 281104Z FEB 11.
2. USGS EVENT USP000HV6A. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000hv6a

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

26 within 180 nm since 1997 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

97
00
05
10
15
20
25
26

Season · when earthquake & tsunami bulletins happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

5 earthquake & tsunami bulletins in force · see all

Quakes

Undersea earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above (USGS) and the tsunami bulletins NAVAREA coordinators relay. All current earthquake & tsunami bulletins

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.