A moderate (magnitude 5.8), shallow earthquake hit 105 km SSE of Casey station in Australian Antarctic Territory on 5th November 2007. The earthquake was located on the Antarctic tectonic plate, away from plate boundary. Earthquakes in Antarctica are rare and the continent is generally earthquake free. Earthquakes in Antarctica may be caused by post glacial rebound, fracturing of the ice sheet, and volcanic activity. The earthquake was not related to volcanic activity, and the nearest active volcanoes are Mt Melbourne in the Trans Antarctic mountains 2000 km SE, and Mt Erebus on Ross Island.
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- John Seach is a scientist and the world's leading volcano adventurer. Over the past 24 years John has traveled to the world's most exciting volcanoes, and witnessed eruptions during trips to more than 200 volcanoes. John's work has been featured on award winning television programmes. John is the founder of "Volcano Live", the world's first volcano news and volcano travel website.