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5.3-magnitude quake hits South Shetland Islands -- GFZ

Xinhua
| April 10, 2026
2026-04-10

BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted South Shetland Islands at 2159 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 61.06 degrees south latitude and 56.58 degrees west longitude. Enditem

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