6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL
EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.
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A great 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the South Sandwich
Islands region on May 28, 2016, at 09:47:01 UTC, at a depth of 89 km, reported
Geoscience Australia (not finalized).
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Information
Statement on May 28, 2016, at 0947 UTC.
616 major (6.0+) to super (8+) earthquakes hit various places over
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