Light earthquake 4.7 mag, 56 km N of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 56 km N of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (35 miles). The 4.7-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:59:44 / 2:59 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 25/03/20 / 2020-03-25 04:59:44 / March 25, 2020 @ 4:59 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us70008iy1. Id of event: us70008iy1. Exact location of earthquake, -27.3364° West, -56.202° South, depth 110.06 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 110.06 km (68 miles).

In the past 24 hours, there have been eight, in the last 10 days nine, in the past 30 days twelve and in the last 365 days seventy-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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