A 6.2 magnitude quake occurred close to South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor shook at 23:46 UTC (21:46 local time), with its epicenter of South Sandwich Islands region and a depth of 126 km.

Did you feel it?

If you experienced the earthquake, you can report it through the USGS 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

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

There was one more quake of magnitude 4.4 centered close to South Sandwich Islands region on Aug. 31.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey