7.0-magnitude quake hits South Sandwich Islands: CENC

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BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the
South Sandwich Islands on the Atlantic at 10:26 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time),
according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 58.35 degrees south latitude and 26.37
degrees west longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 150 km, the center
said.