6.1-magnitude quake hits Balleny Islands region -- USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2020-11-26 08:23:05|Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted Balleny Islands region in the Antarctic Ocean at 2256 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 61.9292 degrees south latitude and 154.8222 degrees east longitude.

The Balleny Islands are a series of uninhabited islands heavily glaciated and of volcanic origin. Enditem

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