Latest quakes near Michael volcano since 1970 - list, stats and map

Updated: Apr 16, 2024 19:44 GMT - refresh

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes near Michael volcano in the past 7 days.

Since 1970, Michael volcano has had 19 quakes of magnitudes above 4 and up to 5.5:

5 quakes above magnitude 5
14 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5

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Latest: Mag. 4.7 Earthquake South Sandwich Islands Region -

Strongest: Mag. 5.5 Earthquake South Sandwich Islands region -

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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 30 km (19 mi) distance (23 quakes):

Latest quakes near Michael volcano since 1970 - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Apr 11, 2022 01:40 pm (South Georgia)	4.7 117 km	21 km (13 mi) to the SE	South Sandwich Islands Region	Info
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 12, 2022 04:36 pm (GMT -2)	4.4 56 km	28 km (17 mi) to the SE	South Sandwich Islands Region	Info
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 10, 2021 09:19 am (GMT -2)	4.4 104 km	28 km (18 mi) to the NE	South Sandwich Islands Region	Info
Friday, July 9, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 9, 2021 03:23 am (South Georgia)	4.7 126 km	12 km (7.2 mi) to the S	South Sandwich Islands Region	Info
Sunday, July 4, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 4, 2021 09:44 pm (South Georgia)	4.4 115 km	9.5 km (5.9 mi) to the E	South Sandwich Islands Region	Info
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 9, 2016 10:28 am (GMT -2)	5.2 99 km	27 km (17 mi) to the SE	South Sandwich Islands region	Info
Thursday, August 20, 2015 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 20, 2015 12:04 am (South Georgia)	4.2 128 km	23 km (14 mi) to the S	South Sandwich Islands region	Info
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 5, 2014 06:01 pm (GMT -2)	4.5 60 km	29 km (18 mi) to the E	South Sandwich Islands region	Info
Monday, December 9, 2013 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 9, 2013 02:47 am (South Georgia)	4.2 115 km	15 km (9.4 mi) to the SE	South Sandwich Islands region	Info
Monday, April 29, 2013 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 29, 2013 02:26 pm (South Georgia)	4.5 178 km	24 km (15 mi) to the SW	South Sandwich Islands region	Info
Sunday, January 27, 2013 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 27, 2013 11:07 am (GMT -2)	4.7 64 km	29 km (18 mi) to the E	South Sandwich Islands region	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.2 x 10¹³ joules (9.02 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7764 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Michael volcano (United Kingdom, South Sandwich Island): a thermal anomaly in the summit crater continues

A thermal anomaly in the summit crater at Michael volcano visible from satellite on 6 November (image: Sentinel 2)

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