Thursday, 11 May 2017

A magnitude 6.5 in the South Atlantic Ocean is the 6th major quake of May and only the 30th of 2017

USGS
We have another major quake!
And it is another which was reduced by USGS from a 6.8
A magnitude 6.5 - 94km ENE of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is the sixth major quake of May and the 30th of a record breaking low count so far in 2017.
Today’s quake is the second in the last 24 hours after a magnitude 6.8 struck Port Olry, Vanuatu yesterday.

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