Strong and shallow M6.7 earthquake – Prince Edward Islands region
Image credit: Google, EMSC, TW/SAM
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit Prince Edward Islands region at 19:01 UTC on January 22, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. GFZ is reporting M6.9 at a depth of 10 km. This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.
The epicenter was located 1 677 km (1 042 miles) SE of East London and 1 701 km (1 057 miles) ESE of Port Alfred, South Africa.
There are no people living within 100 km (62 miles).
This is the second M6+ earthquake of the day. A shallow M6.4 hit off the coast of Sumba, Indonesia at 05:10 UTC (13:10 local time) at a depth of 27 km (16.7 miles). The quake was preceded by M6.0 at 23:59 UTC, January 21, M4.9 at 00:08, M4.5 at 00:56 and M4.8 at 01:57 UTC.
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