https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000f53e/executive
| Distance | | 56.963 statute mi | 49.499 naut mi | 91.673 km | ellipsoidal earth |
Astronuc said:
In my opinion, that's more history than geography -- Sandwich was a patron of Captain Cook, who named an achipelago of islands that he had discovered after him -- they later became called the Hawaiian Islands -- the Brits also named the (now uninhabited) South Sandwich Islands after him -- I think that neither set of islands, nor the familiar food assemblage, should ever have been named after him.Vanadium 50 said:
And now 7.2 in Haiti. Three magnitude 7 earthquakes within a week (or four if we count the two largest Sandwich Island earthquakes separately).davenn said:
And, not quite 7.0, but closemfb said:
Astronuc said:
Astronuc said:
There seems to be very little activity or none at all in the Madrid (or New Madrid) area.dlgoff said:
I was wondering if we might see another in the 7 Mag range, and 6.8 was close.davenn said:
5.0 South Sandwich Islands region 2021-08-29 07:53:24 (UTC-07:00) 48.3 km
4.7 Southwest Indian Ridge 2021-08-29 07:13:12 (UTC-07:00) 10.0 km
4.9 South Sandwich Islands region 2021-08-29 06:04:04 (UTC-07:00) 41.4 km
5.3 southwest of Africa 2021-08-28 21:01:18 (UTC-07:00) 10.0 km
4.9 South Shetland Islands 2021-08-28 16:08:55 (UTC-07:00) 14.9 km
5.1 South Sandwich Islands region 2021-08-28 13:10:11 (UTC-07:00) 50.6 kmThe South Sandwich Islands region is currently experiencing frequent strong earthquakes. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), there have been over 50 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.5 or higher in the past year alone.
The South Sandwich Islands are located on the boundary of the South American and Scotia tectonic plates, which are constantly moving and shifting. This movement can cause stress and tension to build up in the Earth's crust, leading to frequent earthquakes.
While the South Sandwich Islands region experiences frequent strong earthquakes, the majority of them occur in remote areas and do not pose a significant threat to human populations. However, these earthquakes can still cause damage to infrastructure and buildings in the region.
There is no clear pattern to the frequency of strong earthquakes in the South Sandwich Islands region. Earthquakes can occur at any time and their frequency can vary greatly. However, scientists continue to monitor the region for any potential patterns or trends.
Unfortunately, it is not currently possible to predict exactly when and where an earthquake will occur. While scientists can monitor and track seismic activity in the South Sandwich Islands region, there is still much to be learned about the Earth's complex systems and how they contribute to earthquakes.
