London, January 29 (QNA) - An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit on Thursday the South Sandwich Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 74.7 km.

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.

The region experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its location at the tectonic plate junction between the South American and Antarctic plates.

In August 2021, the region was struck by a powerful earthquake exceeding magnitude 8.0. Since the islands are uninhabited, the impacts of such events are typically minimal. (QNA)