Earthquake Information

November 17, 2013 (09:04:55 UTC)

Quake Location

Magnitude 7.8 Scotia Sea

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has occurred in the South Orkney Island region in the Scotia Sea. This earthquake is the latest in a series of moderate-to-large earthquakes to strike this region over the past several days.

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