South Sandwich Islands: An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale struck the South Sandwich Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
According to Qatar News Agency, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said in a statement that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 80.4 km. There were no reports of casualties or material damage as a result of the earthquake.
The South Sandwich Islands are an archipelago within the UK’s sovereign territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The region experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its location at the tectonic plate junction between the South American and Antarctic plates.
In August 2021, the islands experienced a violent earthquake measuring over 8 on the Richter scale, but it did not result in any human losses or material damage, given their remote nature and lack of population.