South sandwich islands: An earthquake measuring five on the Richter scale struck on Thursday the South Sandwich Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
According to Qatar News Agency, 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.