A 5.6 magnitude quake jolted close to Balleny Islands region on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor shook at 20:58 UTC (07:58 local time), with its epicenter of Balleny Islands region and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

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

Impact and estimated losses

The USGS categorized this as a Green Alert, which means there is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Structure information summary
There are likely to be no affected structures in this region.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey