5.1 magnitude quake hits South Sandwich Islands region: USGS

New York, Nov 8 A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted South Sandwich Islands region at 18:50:24 GMT, the US Geological Survey has said.

The epicentre, with a depth of 64.17 km, was initially determined to be at 57.8709 degrees south latitude and 25.4456 degrees west longitude, Xinhua news agency reported.

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