6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near planet’s southern pole
March 19, 2013 – ANTARTICA – A 6.1 magnitude struck the South Sandwich regions of the southern pole near Antarctica. The epicenter of the earthquake was 121 km (75 miles) E of Bristol Island, Antarctica. The depth of the earthquake was 31.3 km (19.4 miles). This is the fourth major earthquake to strike the planet in the month of March. Bristol Island is composed of several active volcanoes with eruptions reported in 1823, 1935, 1936, 1950 and 1956. The planet remains under elevated risk for a major earthquake through March 23. Heightened volcanic activity has been recorded at many of the world’s volcanoes over the last five days.
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