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|cmt        = '''A:''' 2020-05-02 01:22:25<br>'''B:''' 2020-05-02 11:42:44
|caption    = ''Information below is for the largest tremor''
|local      = '''A:''' 2020-05-02 06:22:25<br>'''B:''' 2020-05-02 17:42:44
|cmt        = 2020-05-02 01:22:25
|magnitude  = '''A:''' 5.2 M<sub>w</sub><br>'''B:''' 3.8
|local      = 2020-05-02 06:22:25
|depth      = '''A:''' 5.3 km<br>'''B:''' 6.1 km
|magnitude  = 5.2
|depth      = 5.3 km
|epicentre  = 77°48'09"S 71°12'53"E
|epicentre  = 77°48'09"S 71°12'53"E
|area      = [[North Antarctica]]
|area      = [[North Antarctica]], [[Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq]]
|casualties = 27 dead, 410 injured
|casualties = 28 dead, 551 injured ''(total)''
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The '''2020 North Antarctica micrasquake''' occurred on 2 May 2020, south of [[Livingston]] in eastern [[North Antarctica]] killing 27 people. It struck at 6:22 a.m. local time (01:22 [[CMT]]) with a magnitude of 5.2 [[wikipedia:Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]], at a depth of 5.3 kilometres. The epicentre was around 12 kilometres south of [[Livingston]].
A series of micrasquakes occurred on 2 May 2020, in [[North Antarctica]] and [[Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq]] killing 28 people. The first struck at 6:22 a.m. local time (01:22 [[CMT]]) with a magnitude of 5.2 [[wikipedia:Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]], at a depth of 5.3 kilometres. The epicentre was around 12 kilometres south of [[Livingston]]. Two further tremors were felt throughout the day.
 
 
==Aftershocks==
A second micrasquake of magnitude 3.8 M<sub>w</sub> followed, at 5:42 p.m. {{Tooltip|local time|CMT +5}} on the same day, 65km further west from the original tremor. A third tremor occured in eastern [[Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq]], of magnitude 4.1 M<sub>w</sub> at 8:37 p.m. {{Tooltip|local time|CMT +4}}.


==Damage==
==Damage==
Several buildings in the southern part of [[Livingston]] were destroyed by the quake, including over 700 residential properties.
Several buildings in the southern part of [[Livingston]] were destroyed by the quakes, including over 750 residential properties.


==Casualties==
==Casualties==
A total of 25 people were initially killed in the micrasquake, with a further 412 injured, 49 of those being severely injured. Two of the people injured later died in hospital.
A total of 28 people were killed in the micrasquakes, with a further 551 injured, 63 of those being severely injured.
 
==Aftershock==
A second micrasquake of magnitude 3.8 M<sub>w</sub> followed later the same day, 65km further west from the original tremor.


==Reactions==
==Reactions==

Revision as of 20:51, 2 May 2020

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2020 eruption of Montaña Blanca

Information below is for the largest tremor
CMT time 2020-05-02 01:22:25
Local time 2020-05-02 06:22:25
Magnitude 5.2 Mw
Depth 5.3 km
Epicentre 77°48'09"S 71°12'53"E
Areas affected North Antarctica, Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq
Casualties 28 dead, 551 injured (total)

A series of micrasquakes occurred on 2 May 2020, in North Antarctica and Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq killing 28 people. The first struck at 6:22 a.m. local time (01:22 CMT) with a magnitude of 5.2 Mw, at a depth of 5.3 kilometres. The epicentre was around 12 kilometres south of Livingston. Two further tremors were felt throughout the day.


Aftershocks

A second micrasquake of magnitude 3.8 Mw followed, at 5:42 p.m. local time on the same day, 65km further west from the original tremor. A third tremor occured in eastern Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq, of magnitude 4.1 Mw at 8:37 p.m. local time.

Damage

Several buildings in the southern part of Livingston were destroyed by the quakes, including over 750 residential properties.

Casualties

A total of 28 people were killed in the micrasquakes, with a further 551 injured, 63 of those being severely injured.

Reactions

Domestic

International

  • Imperial Trade Union Imperial Trade Union The Bassarids offered their support and condolences for the lives lost as a result of the earthquake and prepared War League forces, stationed in the Domain of the North Antarctic which was mostly unaffected by the earthquake, to provide assistance to the government of Mercury should it be requested
  • Florian Republic Florian Republic The Florian Republic sent $1.4 million in aid and sent a team of 50 troops to assist distributing supplies.
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