Earthquake location 58.208°S, 12.950°W
Map:  USGS

A major 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit east of the South Sandwich Islands on October 24, 2013, at 19:25:12 UTC, at a depth of 26.1 km (16.2 mi), reported USGS. 

150 major to great (6.0+) earthquakes hit various places over the last 269 days. Among these were 19 7.0+ and 2 8.1+ magnitude quakes. (Sources: CSEM-EMSC, Geoscience Australia, USGS, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center).

Major to great magnitude earthquakes have increased to more than one quake every two days on average dur...
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