Earthquake Information

August 19, 2016 (07:22:32 UTC)

Quake Location

Magnitude 7.4 South Georgia Island Region

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred in the South Georgia Island Region.  South Georgia Island is a British territory in the South Atlantic Ocean that lies about 800 miles east of the Falkland Islands.  It is a remote and inhospitable island.
 

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