Magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the South Shetland Islands

It is reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake was recorded at 12:14 UTC (15:14 Moscow time).

Its epicenter was located 1059 kilometers from the village of Tolluin in Argentina.

The hearth lay at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Earlier in the area there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1.