Wednesday afternoon, a 5.7 magnitude quake was registered close to South Sandwich Islands region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A tremor jolted the area at 17:05 UTC (15:05 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was located of South Sandwich Islands region and occurred at a depth of 35 km.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you noticed the quake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Structure information summary
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block with concrete bond beam and unreinforced brick with concrete floor construction.

Last week’s tremor

Another magnitude 5.3 quake was detected nearby last week; it also struck near South Sandwich Islands region two days earlier.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey