Earthquake Near Antarctic King Sejong Station... Magnitude 6.0
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at 11:49 a.m. local time on the 7th near the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica, where the Sejong Science Station is located.
The earthquake's epicenter was observed 38 km offshore from the Antarctic Sejong Science Station, with a focal depth of 5.8 km underground.
Unusually, a series of earthquakes have recently occurred in the Antarctic region. The concentration of these earthquakes is in the sea near King George Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. King George Island hosts over ten research stations, including the Sejong Station, as well as stations from Chile, Argentina, and other countries.
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According to the Argentine media Infobae on the 6th of last month, more than 50,000 earthquakes have occurred in the Antarctic region since August 28, with over 1,000 of them having a magnitude of 3 or higher.
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