6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes volcanic islands near Antarctica
The South pole is quaking a lot lately, as underwater volcanoes also erupt in this area.
October 9, 2012 – ANTARTICA – A preliminary 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck 452 miles northwest of the Balleny Islands region early this morning at 2:32 a.m., but presented no tsunami threat to Hawaii, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The earthquake struck at a depth of about 6.3 miles. The Balleny Islands are a series of uninhabited volcanic islands that are part of Antarctica. –Star Advisor
