According to the US Geological Survey, a strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook the southern Atlantic Ocean early Friday. No immediate tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at 5:32 am local time (0732 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometers. It was centered east-southeast of the British administered South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. Tectonic Summary The August 19, 2016 M 7.4 earthquake east of South Georgia Island, in the South Atlantic Ocean, occurred as the result of shallow thrust faulting near the plate boundary between the South America and Scotia plates. In this region, the South America plate subducts to
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