6.3-magnitude quake hits East of South Sandwich Islands -- USGS

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted east of the South Sandwich Islands at 20:52:01 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 57.9632 degrees south latitude and 9.2681 degrees west longitude.