Earthquake today: Quake of magnitude 6.7 strikes South Shetland Islands

The quake struck South Shetland Islands of Antarctica at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

Reuters

Published20 Mar 2026, 06:41 AM IST

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck South Shetland Islands of Antarctica on Thursday, German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

The US Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami threat from the earthquake.

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