Doha: An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale struck on Thursday the South Sandwich Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.
According to Qatar News Agency, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 33.2 km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. There were no reports of casualties or material damage as a result of the earthquake.
The South Sandwich Islands are an archipelago within the UK’s sovereign territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.