Earthquake details

Thursday, April 15, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, April 15, 1982 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2547.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.606 and latitude -55.700.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates -55.700, -27.606
UTC time 1982-04-15 10:42:32.560
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-15

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