A 6.4 earthquake affected the Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean

The National Institute of Seismic Prevention (Inpres) recorded an earthquake 6.4 of magnitude in the domain of Sandwich Islands South of Atlantic Ocean.

according to Inpres, the earthquake occurred at 1:14 p.m. of the midday had a depth of 61 kilometers and his epicenter was 1.120 kilometers northwest of the Orkney Islands and one 2000 kilometers to the east of Argentine port In Falkland Islands.

On the other hand, for the United States Geological Survey (USGS for its acronym in English), the earthquake was of magnitude 6.5 and at no time it was activated the alert of a possible tsunami.