7.0 magnitude quake hits south Sandwich Islands

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the South Sandwich Islands in the Atlantic at 10:26am Tuesday (local time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

کد خبر: ۸۵۹۴۲۶

تاریخ: ۲۰ آذر ۱۳۹۷ - ۰۸:۵۱

Xinhua news agency reported the epicentre was monitored at 58.35 degrees south latitude and 26.37 degrees west longitude.

The quake struck at a depth of 150km, said the center.