China: 5.0-magnitude quake hits South Sandwich Islands region -- USGS

Earthquake Quake seismograph

BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted South Sandwich Islands region at 07:24:46 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 60.9198 degrees south latitude and 25.705 degrees west longitude.