Earthquake hits Balleny Islands, intensity 5.5 on Richter scale

There is no decrease in the increasing cases of earthquakes across the world. Cases of earthquakes are seen every day somewhere in the world. More than one earthquake occurs in a day. The earthquake that occurred today also includes the one that occurred on the Balleny Islands. The Balleny Islands are a group of islands located in Antarctica. An earthquake struck the Balleny Islands today, Monday, January 8, with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale. This earthquake occurred at 1:30 am Indian time.

The depth of today's earthquake on Balleny Islands was 10 kilometers.

There was no damage caused by today's earthquake on the Balleny Islands. Anyway, since no one lives on the Balleny Islands, there is no possibility of any loss of life.

Earthquake cases are increasing across the world. In the last year, cases of earthquakes have been seen at some place or other all over the world. Some earthquakes do not cause any damage, but in the last few months, some earthquakes have been seen which have caused huge destruction. Last year, earthquakes in Turkey, Syria, Morocco, Afghanistan, Nepal and China also caused devastation. The earthquake that occurred in Japan on January 1 this year also caused devastation. Although not all earthquakes cause devastation, the increase in the number of earthquakes is worrying.