A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck the Atlantic Ocean off Montagu Island in the South Sandwich Islands, seismologists say. There is no threat of a tsunami and injuries are unlikely.<\/p>\n
The earthquake, which struck at 12:26 a.m. local time on Tuesday, was centered about 12 kilometers (8 miles) south of Montagu Island, which is part of a British overseas territory that is known as the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put the preliminary magnitude at 7.1. It struck about 164 kilometers (102 miles) below the seabed, the agency said, making it a relatively deep earthquake.<\/p>\n
“Based on all available data, there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake,” the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a bulletin. <\/p>\n
Injuries are unlikely because the region is uninhabited, although a small number of staff members stay year-round at scientific bases on Bird Island and South Georgia Island. There were no immediate reports of damage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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