5.1-magnitude earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands region, no tsunami warning reported
In short
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region in the South Atlantic at 15:45 local time on 19 October, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre as cited by CLS and Jiemian. The focal depth was 101.5 kilometres. No tsunami warning has been reported.
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A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region in the South Atlantic at 15:45 local time on 19 October, CLS and Jiemian reported on 20 October. Both cited a report by the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, which gave the focal depth as 101.5 kilometres. [ 1 , 3 ]
Both outlets said no tsunami warning has been reported. Jiemian attributed its text to CCTV News. Yicai published an item under the same headline, but its summary repeated only the headline. None of the documents mentions damage or casualties. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The documents give no reports of damage or casualties. They note only that no tsunami warning has been reported.
Key facts
- A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The quake occurred in the South Atlantic at 15:45 local time on 19 October. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The focal depth was 101.5 kilometres. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The figures come from a report by the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. [ 1 , 3 ]
- No tsunami warning has been reported. [ 1 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- CLS and Jiemian, the latter citing CCTV News, both reported, citing the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, a magnitude 5.1 quake at a depth of 101.5 kilometres in the South Sandwich Islands region at 15:45 local time on 19 October. [ 1 , 3 ]
- CLS and Jiemian both said no tsunami warning has been reported. [ 1 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Damage or casualties None of the documents mentions damage or casualties.